Answers to the Exercise on Chinese Grammar – How to express “having to work” in Chinese?
Correct Answer: A “要(yào),” as an auxiliary verb, means “should” or “must, ” such as “要写作业(yào xiězuòyè), must do homework,” “要去吃饭(yào qùchīfàn), must go to eat ” etc. Being an auxiliary verb, “要(yào)” should be followed by a verbal phrase. Example Linda: Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒmen …