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ID: QW0148 Elementary
Modal verbs are an important element of many languages, and Chinese is no exception. When you want to describe possibility or necessity (you gotta, for example) you'll need to look to your friends modal verbs for help. But fear not! The Qing Wen team is here today to break it down for you in an easy to understand way.
John,Connie,Liliana
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我明天要上课
wǒ 我míngtiān 明天yào 要shàngkè 上课
I have to go to class tomorrow.
人都要赚钱生活
rén 人dōu 都yào 要zhuànqián 赚钱shēnghuó 生活
Everyone has to earn money to live.
感冒的时候要多喝水
gǎnmào 感冒de shíhou 的时候yào 要duō 多hēshuǐ 喝水
When you have a cold, you have to drink a lot of water.
结婚一定要买房子
jiéhūn 结婚yīdìng yào 一定要mǎi 买fángzi 房子
When you get married, you definitely have to buy a house.
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