How to Say ‘Also need to’ in Traditional Chinese
也要
yě yào
[yeh yao]
💬 Usage Tip: [也要] is often used for "still need to" or "should also," depending on context. In advice like [工作忙也要休息], it has the feel of "even so, you should still..."
Phrase Breakdown
也
yě
[yeh]
also; too
Adds another action or idea, meaning 'also' or 'too.'
你要休息，我也要早點睡。
You need to rest, and I also need to sleep earlier.
要
yào
[yao]
need to; should; want to
A very common verb meaning to need, want, or be going to do something depending on context.
你明天要上班嗎？
Do you need to work tomorrow?
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