久要

Chinese

		(long) time; (long) duration of time	important; vital; to want important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
trad. (久要)		久	要
simp. #(久要)		久	要

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǔyāo

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄠ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǔyāo
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄧㄠ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǒuyao
    • Wade–Giles: chiu³-yao¹
    • Yale: jyǒu-yāu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeouiau
    • Palladius: цзюяо (czjujao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

Noun

久要

1. an old promise; an old engagement