Other pronunciations:

要

yāo

Verb2 examples

demanding; request

老师要求我们准时交作业。

lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen zhǔnshí jiāo zuòyè.

The teacher asked us to submit our assignments on time.

公司要求员工准时上班。

gōngsī yāoqiú yuángōng zhǔnshí shàngbān.

The company requires employees to come to work on time.

Verb2 examples

intimidation; forced

不要用那件事来要挟我。

bùyào yòng nà jiàn shì lái yāoxié wǒ.

Don't use that to threaten me.

大国对小国进行要挟。

dàguó duì xiǎoguó jìnxíng yāoxié.

Big countries threaten small countries.

Noun1 examples

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

他姓要。

tā xìng Yāo.

His last name is Yeu.