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Chinese
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important; vital; to want important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce |
end; final stage; latter part
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| trad. (要末)
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要
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末
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| simp. #(要末)
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要
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末
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| alternative forms
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要麼／要么
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Pronunciation
Conjunction
要末
- either ... or ...; or
要末幫儂去，要末幫伊去。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
要末帮侬去，要末帮伊去。 [Shanghainese, simp.]- 5iau-meq8 1paon 6non 5chi 5iau-meq8 1paon 6yi 5chi [Wugniu]
- Either I go with you or I go with him.
Usage notes
- In Northern Wu, the usage of 末 is the standard whereas 麼／么 is variant.
Synonyms