就要

Character by character

• 就jiù12 strokesHSK 1just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
• 要yào9 strokesHSK 1necessary, essential; necessity

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 就要. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 就jiùHSK 1

  (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 着) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...

• 要yàoHSK 1

  to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 是); (bound form) important

• 就是jiù shìHSK 3

  exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if

• 需要xū yàoHSK 3

  to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs

• 不要bù yàoHSK 2

  don't!; must not

• 重要zhòng yàoHSK 1

  important; significant; major

• 要求yāo qiúHSK 2

  to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand

• 只要zhǐ yàoHSK 2

  if only; so long as

• 主要zhǔ yàoHSK 2

  main; principal; major; primary

• 必要bì yàoHSK 3

  necessary; essential; indispensable; required

• 要是yào shiHSK 3

  (coll.) if

• 早就zǎo jiùHSK 2

  already at an earlier time

• 要么yào meHSK 6

  or; either one or the other

• 就算jiù suànHSK 6

  (coll.) even if

• 成就chéng jiùHSK 3

  accomplishment; success; achievement; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about

• 也就是说yě jiù shì shuōHSK 7

  in other words; that is to say; so; thus

• 要不yào bùHSK 7

  otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)

• 快要kuài yàoHSK 2

  nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)

• 将要jiāng yàoHSK 5

  will; shall; to be going to

• 首要shǒu yàoHSK 7

  the most important; of chief importance

• 就业jiù yèHSK 3

  to get a job; employment

• 要不然yào bù ránHSK 6

  otherwise; or else; or

• 要命yào mìngHSK 7

  to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance

• 至关重要zhì guān zhòng yàoHSK 7

  extremely important; vital; crucial; essential