拗要

拗要 (Shadi Wu)

1. do not want; do not like to (expressing nonvolition)

   • 衣裳舊子夷拗要着個。 [Shadi Wu, trad.]
     衣裳旧子夷拗要着个。 [Shadi Wu, simp.]

     From: 2009, 張惠英 , 《崇明方言研究》 , page 193

     He won't wear those clothes now that they're so old.

2. do not; don't (as an imperative)

   • 你吃力特，拗要做營生特。 [Shadi Wu, trad.]
     你吃力特，拗要做营生特。 [Shadi Wu, simp.]

     From: 2009, 張惠英 , 《崇明方言研究》 , page 193

     You're tired enough already; don't do any more work.

3. Used in questions about suspected situations or outcomes that are often implied to be undesirable or unexpected.

   • 夷奧要㬟寧來上班噢？ [Shadi Wu, trad.]
     夷奥要㬟宁来上班噢？ [Shadi Wu, simp.]

     From: 2008, 王洪鐘 , 《海門方言語法專題研究》 , page 73

     I don't suppose that he hasn't come into work now, has he?

   • 外頭奧要勒落雨哇？ [Shadi Wu, trad.]
     外头奥要勒落雨哇？ [Shadi Wu, simp.]

     From: 2008, 王洪鐘 , 《海門方言語法專題研究》 , page 73

     Don't tell me that it's raining outside?