HSK 2 · VERSION 2.0#39
Expressing “Be Going To” with “yào”
要
How it works
要 can be used to express a future action that is going to happen.
The pattern
Subject + 要 + Verb
Example sentences
我明天要去医院。
I am going to the hospital tomorrow.
她下午要开会。
She is going to have a meeting this afternoon.
我们下个月要搬家。
We are going to move next month.
Usage note
This 要 often talks about plans or expected future actions.