Do You Really Know How to Use yo

yo1

To want.

Can be used after xin(to want), to indicate a stronger intention.


Negative Form:


Instead of using (b yo), we need to use(b xin)or (b yuny).


E.g: 

W yo mi xn yfu. 

(I want to buy new clothes.)


W xin yo ch mintio.

(I want to eat noodles.)



Negative Form:


E.g: 

T bxin jin n.

(He doesn't want to see you.)


W bxin ch minbo.

(I don't want to eat bread.)


yo2


+Verb

should, need


Mostly used to order, remind or persuade somebody, etc. 


Negative Form: 

(byo)or(bi)



E.g: 

N sh xushen, yo hoho xux.

(You are a student, you should study hard.)


Kosh de shhou yo rnzhn jinch. 

(Look over the exam paper carefully before handing them in.)



Negative form:



E.g:

Qn dji mntin kihu byo chdo.

/

(Please don't be late for the meeting tomorrow.)


N bi b zh jin sh shu chqu.

(Don't tell others about it.)



yo3


yode


Estimation of possible adverse events in the future. Normally used with(de).



E.g: 

N chun zh me sho yo n mo de.

You are wearing so little that you will catch a cold.


N xinzi ch nme sho,dn y xi yo de. 

You're eating so little now that you'll be hungry later.



yo4


yole


To Indicate something is happening soon,can be used with(kui)or(ji).



E.g: 

Yo xi y le.

Kui yo xi y le.

Ji yo xi y le.


It's going to rain.


W kui yo xi bn le  

(I'm about to leave work.)



yo5

will; be going to



E.g: 

W mntin yo q lyu.

(I am going to travel tomorrow.)


Jntin wnshn n yo zu shnme?

(What are you doing tonight?)



yo6

zn yodu yo

Indicating regular movements.


Commonly used withmi(every),wnwn(often,frequently),with"du(all)"and"zn(always)"in front.



E.g: 

T mic cn wid hulizn yo li w ji wn.

(Every time he comes back from other places, he always comes to my home.)


Xibn yhu t wnwn du yo q d lnqi.

(He often goes to play basketball after work.)


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