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要
  jiu3 jiu1   jyutping
  yao4 yao1   pinyin
[粵] jiu3 | [國] yao4
[1] [v] want; wish; need; ask for
[2] [v] must; should; have to
[3] [v] shall; will; be about to
[4] [adj] important; essential; major
[5] [n] essential points; main points
[6] [conj] if; suppose; in case

[粵] jiu1 | [國] yao1
[1] [v] demand; ask; request
[2] [v] force; coerce; threaten

There is an excellent thread about the various ways of using 要 here.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: nounadjectiveconjunction
Stroke count: 9
Level: 1
Radical: (#146)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
要
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detail 只需要  zi2 seoi1 jiu3  zhi3 xu1 yao4 = only needs 國
detail 必要  bit1 jiu3  bi4 yao4 = necessary; necessity; need
detail 唔緊要  m4 gan2 jiu3   = not critical; never mind 粵
detail 要是  jiu3 si6  yao4 shi5 = if; in case
detail 重要  zung6 jiu3  zhong4 yao4 = important
detail 心要熱,頭要冷  sam1 jiu3 jit6 tau4 jiu3 laang5  xin1 yao4 re4 tou4 yao4 leng3 = One should have a warm heart and a cool head
detail 唔需要  m4 seoi1 jiu3   = unnecessary 粵
detail 要有  jiu3 jau5  yao4 you3 = to need; to require
detail 必要時  bit1 jiu3 si4  bi4 yao4 shi2 = if necessary
detail 快要  faai3 jiu3  kuai4 yao4 = about to 國
detail 就要  zau6 jiu3   = about to
detail 緊要  gan2 jiu3   = [1] important [2] critical 粵
detail 要緊  jiu3 gan2  yao4 jin3 = [1] important [2] critical 國
detail 不要緊  bat1 jiu3 gan2  bu4*2 yao4 jin3 = not critical; never mind 國
detail 要求  jiu1 kau4  yao1 qiu2 = to request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
detail 概要  koi3 jiu3  gai4​ yao4​ = overview, outline (as a summary)
detail 需要  seoi1 jiu3  xu1 yao4 = need; demand; require
detail 要不然  jiu3 bat1 jin4  yao4 bu4 ran2 = otherwise 國
detail 要命  jiu3 meng6  yao4 ming4 = terrible; awful
detail 無關緊要  mou4 gwaan1 gan2 jiu3  wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 = insignificant; irrelevant; indifferent
detail 首要  sau2 jiu3  shou3 yao4 = the most important; the top priority
detail 不要  bat1 jiu3  bu4*2 yao4 = do not want; do not 國
detail 唔要  m4 jiu3   = do not want 粵
detail 要點  jiu3 dim2  yao4 dian3 = main point 國
detail 要麼  jiu3 mo1  yao4 me5 = either...or... 國
detail 要領  jiu3/1 ling5  yao4 ling3 = essentials
detail 要素  jiu3 sou3  yao4 su4 = factor
detail 要好  jiu3 hou2  yao4 hao3 = to be on good terms
detail 要不是  jiu3 bat1 si6  yao4 bu4*2 shi4 = if not for 國
detail 要不  jiu3 bat1  yao4 bu4 = otherwise 國
detail 主要  zyu2 jiu3  zhu3 yao4 = main
detail 摘要  zaak6 jiu3  zhai1 yao4 = summary; abstract
detail 只要  zi2 jiu3  zhi3 yao4 = so long as; if only
detail 將要  zoeng1 jiu3  jiang1 yao4 = will; shall; be going to
detail 簡要  gaan2 jiu3  jian3 yao4 = brief; concise
detail 簡要介紹  gaan2 jiu3 gaai3 siu6  jian3 yao4 jie4 shao4 = brief introduction
detail 紀要  gei2 jiu3  ji4 yao4 = summary of minutes
detail 次要  ci3 jiu3  ci4 yao4 = secondary, minor, unimportant
detail 提要  tai4 jiu3  ti3 yao4 = summary; abstract
detail 一定要  jat1 ding6 jiu3  yi1 ding4 yao4 = must
detail 不必要  bat1 bit1 jiu3  bu4*2 bi4 yao4 = unnecessary 國
detail 重要性  zung6 jiu3 sing3  zhong4 yao4 xing4 = importance
detail 要得  jiu3 dak1  yao4 de2 = good, fine
detail 綱要  gong1 jiu3  gang1 yao4 = essentials; fundamentals
detail 最主要  zeoi3 zyu2 jiu3  zui4 zhu3 yao4 = main
detail 想要  soeng2 jiu3  xiang3 yao4 = want; desire; wish
detail 要害  jiu3 hoi6   = crucial point; key; strategic point; vital part; vitals
detail 還要  waan4 jiu3  hai2 yao4 = even/still more; still want to
detail 不要面  bat1 jiu3 min6*2   = be shameless
detail 不要面子  bat1 jiu3 min6*2 zi2   = be shameless
detail 要面  jiu3 min6*2   = wants face
detail 徇眾要求  seon1 zung3 jiu1 kau4   = by popular request；by popular demand
detail 不緊要  bat1 gan2 jiu3   = no problem
detail 要由  jiu3 jau4   = must...by
detail 不得要領  bat1 dak1 jiu3/1 ling5  bu4 de2 yao4 ling3 = fail to grasp the main points 國
detail 不要臉  bat1 jiu3 lim5*2  bu4 yao4 lian3 = having no sense of shame; shameless 國
detail 不重要  bat1 zung6 jiu3  bu4 zhong4 yao4 = unimportant 國
detail 不重要的  bat1 zung6 jiu3 dik1  bu4 zhong4 yao4 de5 = slight 國
detail 主要來源  zyu2 jiu3 loi4 jyun4  zhu3 yao4 lai2 yuan2 = main source
detail 主要原因  zyu2 jiu3 jyun4 jan1  zhu3 yao4 yuan2 yin1 = main reason; primary cause
detail 事情要做  si6 cing4 jiu3 zou6  shi4 qing2 yao4 zuo4 = thing that needs to be done
detail 必要性  bit1 jiu3 sing3  bi4 yao4 xing4 = necessity
detail 沒有必要  mut6 jau5 bit1 jiu3  mei2 you3 bi4 yao4 = there is no need to (do sth) 國
detail 非常重要  fei1 soeng4 zung6 jiu3  fei1 chang2 zhong4 yao4 = very important
detail 主要的  zyu2 jiu3 dik1  zhu3 yao4 de5 = principal 國
detail 重要的是  zung6 jiu3 dik1 si6  zhong4 yao4 de5 shi4 = It is important (that) ... 國
detail 重要問題  zung6 jiu3 man6 tai4  zhong4 yao4 wen4 ti2 = an important issue
detail 主要指標  zyu2 jiu3 zi2 biu1   = key indicators
detail 要留堂  jiu3 lau4 tong4   = have to go to detention
detail 要人  jiu3 jan4   = a dignitary; a very important person (VIP)
detail 要脅  jiu1 hip3  yao1 xie2 = coerce; threaten; blackmail
detail 要不得  jiu3 bat1 dak1  yao4 bu5 de5 = no good; intolerable 國
detail 衝要  cung1 jiu3  chong1 yao4 = strategically important (place)
detail 要衝  jiu3 cung1  yao4 chong1 = strategic point; communications hub
detail 要面子  jiu3 min6*2 zi2  yao4 mian4 zi5 = be keen on face-saving; be anxious to keep up appearances
detail 機要  gei1 jiu3  ji1 yao4 = confidential
detail 致命要害  zi3 ming6 jiu3 hoi6  zhi4 ming4 yao4 hai4 = Achilles' heel
detail 打完齋唔要和尚  daa2 jyun4 zaai1 m4 jiu3 wo4 soeng6*2   = to show a lack of gratitude; to drop sth when no longer needed 粵
detail 不要吵  bat1 jiu3 caau2  bu2 yao4 chao3 = shut up
detail 只要有恆心，鐵柱磨成針  zi2 jiu3 jau5 hang4 sam1, tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1   = as long as you have perseverance, you can achieve it no matter what
detail 要塞  jiu3 coi3  yao4 sai4 = fort; fortress; fortification; stronghold
detail 要挾  jiu1 hip3  yao1 xie2 = coerce; threaten
detail 概要圖  koi3 jiu3 tou4  gai4​yao4​ tu2 = schematics; summary chart
detail 須要  seoi1 jiu3  xu1 yao4 = have to; need to
detail 總要  zung2 jiu3  zong3 yao4 = nevertheless
detail 冇必要  mou5 bit1 jiu3   = there is no need to (do sth) 粵
detail 冇緊要  mou5 gan2 jiu3   = not critical; never mind 粵
detail 錯就要認，打就企定。  co3 zau6 jiu3 jing6 daa2 zau6 kei5 ding6   = face up to one's mistakes; admit one's mistakes and stand still when one gets beaten 粵
detail 要飯  jiu3 faan6  yao4 fan4 = to beg
detail 要飯的  jiu3 faan6 dik1  yao4 fan4 de5 = a beggar
detail 交通要道  gaau1 tung1 jiu3 dou6  jiao1 tong1 yao4 dao4 = traffic artery; a vital communications line; an important line of communications
detail 點都要  dim2 dou1 jiu3  dian3 dou1 yao4 = no matter what 粵
detail 仲要  zung6 jiu3  zhong4 yao4 = still want; want in addition to [variation of 重要] 粵
detail 務要  mou6 jiu3  wu4 yao4 = must; have to
detail 政要  zing3 jiu3  zheng4 yao4 = important government officials
detail 要職  jiu3 zik1  yao4 zhi2 = important position
detail 要事  jiu3 si6  yao4 shi4 = important issues; pressing matters
detail 人要面，樹要皮  jan4 jiu3 min6*2 syu6 jiu3 pei4  ren2 yao4 mian4 shu4 yao4 pi2 = people care about saving face
detail 要聞  jiu3 man4  yao4 wen2 = important news; news headlines
detail 要價  jiu3 gaa3  yao4 jia4 = asking price
detail 只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針  zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1  zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle
detail 只要工夫深，鐵杵磨成針  zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1  zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle
detail 必要條件  bit1 jiu3 tiu4 gin6*2  bi4 yao4 tiao2 jian4 = requirement; necessary condition (math)
detail 高要  gou1 jiu1  gao1 yao4 = Gaoyao
detail 要生要死  jiu3 saang1 jiu3 sei2  yao4 sheng1 yao4 si3 = to be hysterical 粵
detail 若要人不知，除非己莫為  jeok6 jiu3 jan4 bat1 zi1, ceoi4 fei1 gei2 mok6 wai4  ruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1, chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2 = if you don't want to be found out, don't do sth. (wrong)
detail 又要威,又要戴頭盔  jau6 jiu3 wai1, jau6 jiu3 daai3 tau4 kwai1   = talking hawk, acting chicken 粵

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detail audio 行路要小心。 粵
You must be careful when walking.
detail audio 食飯前要先洗手。 粵
One should wash one's hands before having a meal.
detail 我要入票 粵
I need to cash a cheque.
[Definitely Canto! Not sure whether or not it's Mando too...]
detail 佢需要畀錢我 粵
He must pay me money
[Lit. he must pay money me]
detail 要好好珍惜你細佬 粵
You need to take care of your brother.
[Lit. you need cherish you brother.]
detail audio 我而家要決定。 粵
I have to decide now.
detail audio 我聽日七點鐘要起身。 粵
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.
detail audio 行路要幾耐呀? 粵
How long will it take to walk?
detail audio 我一定要睇電視 粵
I must watch TV!
[(spoken by someone obviously addicted to TV!)]
detail 我們聖誕節當天要辦個大聚會 國
On Christmas Day we will have a big party.
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