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(hái yào) - still need to, also want to; will still in Mandarin

háiyào

Traditional: 還要

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HSK 3
#473 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

still need to, also want to; will still

Word origin

A compound of 还 (hai) 'still, also' and 要 (yao) 'to want, to need'. Together: 'still need to, also want to'.

Origin
compound
Root
还 (hai, 'still, also') + 要 (yao, 'to want, need')

Stroke order

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Examples

I still want one more drink.

How much longer?

What else do you want?

I also want a glass of water.

How much longer does he still have to wait?

还要 (hái yào) - still need to, also want to; will still.

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This word is part of lesson 10.