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  jiu3 jiu1   jyutping
  yao4 yao1   pinyin
[] jiu3 | [] 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

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

There is an excellent thread about the various ways of using 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.

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This word has been viewed 34311 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Aug 2013 02:19

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detail  zi2 seoi1 jiu3  zhi3 xu1 yao4 = only needs
detail  bit1 jiu3  bi4 yao4 = necessary; necessity; need
detail  m4 gan2 jiu3   = not critical; never mind
detail  jiu3 si6  yao4 shi5 = if; in case
detail  zung6 jiu3  zhong4 yao4 = important
detail ,  sam1 jiu3 jit6 tau4 jiu3 laang5  xin1 yao4 re4 tou4 yao4 leng3 = One should have a warm heart and a cool head
detail  m4 seoi1 jiu3   = unnecessary
detail  jiu3 jau5  yao4 you3 = to need; to require
detail  bit1 jiu3 si4  bi4 yao4 shi2 = if necessary
detail  faai3 jiu3  kuai4 yao4 = about to
See all 107 compounds (CantoDict reports 110 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 98 examples containing 要
detail audio 行路小心
You must be careful when walking.
detail audio 食飯洗手
One should wash one's hands before having a meal.
detail 入票
I need to cash a cheque.
[Definitely Canto! Not sure whether or not it's Mando too...]
detail 需要畀錢
He must pay me money
[Lit. he must pay money me]
detail 要好珍惜細佬
You need to take care of your brother.
[Lit. you need cherish you brother.]
detail audio 而家決定
I have to decide now.
detail audio 聽日點鐘起身
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.
detail audio 行路幾耐?
How long will it take to walk?
detail audio 一定要睇電視
I must watch TV!
[(spoken by someone obviously addicted to TV!)]
detail 我們聖誕節當天聚會
On Christmas Day we will have a big party.
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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