vt
- (= wish for)
想要
(xiǎng yào) - (inf, = need)
需要
(xūyào)
n (s)
want of (frm, = lack) 缺乏
(quēfá)
to want to do sth 想要做某事
(xiǎng yào zuò mǒushì)
to want sb to do sth 希望某人做某事
(xīwàng mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
to want sth done 要别(別)人把某事做好
(yào biérén bǎ mǒushì zuòhǎo)
your hair wants cutting/washing 你的头(頭)发(髮)要剪剪/洗洗了
(nǐ de tóufa yào jiǎnjian/xǐxi le)
you want to be more careful (inf) 你要多加小心
(nǐ yào duō jiā xiǎoxīn)
you're wanted on the phone 有你的电(電)话(話)
(yǒu nǐ de diànhuà)
he is wanted by the police 他被警方通缉(緝)
(tā bèi jǐngfāng tōngjī)
"cook wanted" "招聘厨(廚)师(師)"
("zhāopìn chúshī")
if you want 如果你乐(樂)意的话(話)
(rúguǒ nǐ lèyì de huà)
to want out (inf, of deal etc) 想退出
(xiǎng tuìchū)
to want in (inf, on deal etc) 想要加入
(xiǎng yào jiārù)
for want of 因为(為)缺乏
(yīnwèi quēfá)