Expressing "be going to" with "yao"

Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

The auxiliary verb 要 (yào) has several different meanings, and here we'll tackle the "be going to" meaning. You'll use this when you are discussing your plans with someone. The idea behind this usage of 要 (yào) is that someone is "planning to" or "going to" or "preparing to" do something. It's not that they just want to, or have to, it's that they fully expect to do it. It's in their plan. This usage of 要 (yào) typically includes a time word of some sort, which may be placed before or after the subject. This is fairly logical; if you're discussing plans for the future, you're quite likely to say when you plan to do things. Subj. + Time + 要 + Verb Time + Subj. + 要 + Verb Note that the time word is not strictly required, and when it's missing, you may at first find yourself wondering which usage of 要 (yào) you're dealing with. This is normal; it just takes some getting used to.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 我明天要买一个iPhone。 (wǒ míngtiān yào mǎi yī gè iPhone 。): "I will buy an iPhone tomorrow."
• 你们现在要出去吗？ (nǐmen xiànzài yào chūqù ma ？): "Are you going out now?"
• 我们今年要去美国。 (wǒmen jīnnián yào qù měiguó 。): "We are going to the United States this year."
• 他下个月要来中国工作。 (tā xià gè yuè yào lái zhōngguó gōngzuò 。): "He will come to China to work next month."

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