How to Say ‘Will / be going to’ in Traditional Chinese
要
yào
[yow]
💬 Usage Tip: [要] before a verb often means [going to] or [will], as in [要過生日] or [要下雨了]. It can also mean [want to], so the context tells you whether it's future or desire.
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yow]
will; going to; want to
Often used to talk about future actions or intentions.
我媽媽要過生日了。
My mom is going to have her birthday soon.
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