(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:希望得到；#愛
eng:to want; to desire
<eg>
yue:我要一杯咖啡。 (ngo5 jiu3 jat1 bui1 gaa3 fe1.)
eng:I want a cup of coffee.
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<explanation>
yue:#需要（否定係「#唔使 m4 sai2」）
eng:to need; to want; negative: #唔使 m4 sai2
<eg>
yue:你仲有冇嘢要呀？ (nei5 zung6 jau5 mou5 je5 jiu3 aa3?)
eng:Is there anything else you need?
<eg>
yue:我要你幫手呀。 (ngo5 jiu3 nei5 bong1 sau2 aa3.)
eng:I need your help.
<eg>
yue:呢啲咁阻埞嘅嘢，就算送俾我我都唔要啦。 (ni1 di1 gam3 zo2 deng6 ge3 laap6 saap3, zau6 syun3 sung3 bei2 ngo5 ngo5 dou1 m4 jiu3 laa1.)
eng:These useless things occupy so much space. I don't need it even someone give me for free.
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<explanation>
yue:提出要求，指示某人做某啲嘢
eng:to request someone to do something; to ask
<eg>
yue:老師要學生上堂嗰陣用英文交談。 (lou5 si1 jiu3 hok6 saang1 soeng5 tong4 go2 zan6 jung6 jing1 man2 gaau1 taam4.)
eng:The teacher asked the students to speak in English in the class.
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<explanation>
yue:堅持去做一樣嘢
eng:to be determined to
<eg>
yue:佢要輸錢，咪由得佢囉。 (keoi5 jiu3 syu1 cin2, mai6 jau2 dak1 keoi5 lo1.)
eng:If he is determined to lose money, just let him.
<eg>
yue:大家都反對，不過佢係都要去。 (daai6 gaa1 dou1 faan2 deoi3, bat1 gwo3 keoi5 hai6 dou1 jiu3 heoi3.)
eng:Everyone was against it, but she was determined to go no matter what.
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<explanation>
yue:應該；理應（否定係「#唔好 m4 hou2」）
eng:should; ought to (negation: #唔好 m4 hou2)
<eg>
yue:要知道 (jiu3 zi1 dou3)
eng:should know
<eg>
yue:我哋要俾心機做嘢。 (ngo5 dei6 jiu3 bei2 sam1 gei1 zou6 je5.)
eng:We ought to work hard.

(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:好重要；有決定性影響
eng:important; crucial
<eg>
yue:#要地 (jiu3 dei6)
eng:a crucial location
<eg>
yue:#要塞 (jiu3 coi3)
eng:a fortress, a stronghold
<eg>
yue:#要員 (jiu3 jyun4)
eng:an important member
<eg>
yue:#摘要 (zaak6 jiu3)
eng:summary

(pos:語素)
<explanation>
yue:恃住一啲嘢而去索求
eng:to demand
<eg>
yue:#要求 (jiu1 kau4)
eng:to request
<eg>
yue:#要脅 (jiu1 hip3)
eng:to threat
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yue:喺廣東肇慶市高要區呢個地名嘅讀音
eng:pronunciation in 高要 Gaoyao District in Zhaoqing, Guangdong

(pos:副詞)(label:書面語)
<explanation>
yue:即將
eng:is going to
<eg>
zho:他要出門了。 (taa1 jiu3 ceot1 mun4 liu5.)
yue:佢就出門口喇。 (keoi5 zau6 ceot1 mun4 hau2 laa3.)
eng:He is going to go out.