| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal; major; primary |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL:点 |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need; to want; to demand; to require; requirement; need |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant; major |
| 不要 | bù yào | don't!; must not |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only; so long as |
| 必要 | bì yào | necessary; essential; indispensable; required |
| 要是 | yào shi | if |
| 要不 | yào bù | otherwise; or; or else; how about...? (one choice or the other); either this, or else... |
| 重要性 | zhòng yào xìng | importance |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 将要 | jiāng yào | will; shall; be going to |
| 要紧 | yào jǐn | important; urgent |
| 要件 | yào jiàn | key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone |
| 首要 | shǒu yào | the most important; of chief importance |
