// TO WANT (something, somebody) / 要 <yào>       

// WHAT / 什么 <shénme>        

你要什么？      

<Nǐ yào shénme?>  

You to want what? 

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

我要茶。      

<Wǒ yào chá.>

I WANT TEA.

你要什么茶？      

<Nǐ yào shénme chá?>  

You want what tea? 

WHAT TEA DO YOU WANT?

我要绿茶。      

<Wǒ yào lǜchá.>  

I WANT GREEN TEA.

Translate: I DON’T WANT GREEN TEA, I WANT YOU!

// 要 <yào> usually INDICATES a FUTURE TENSE, if followed by a verb

// to DRINK / 喝 <hē>        

你要喝什么？      

<Nǐ yào hē shénme?>  

You yao to drink what? 

WHAT WILL YOU DRINK?

我要喝茶。      

<Wǒ yào hē chá.>  

I yao to drink a tea.

I WILL HAVE A TEA.

我要喝果汁。      

<Wǒ yào hē guǒzhī.>  

I WILL HAVE A JUICE.

我要喝啤酒。      

<Wǒ yào hē píjiǔ.>  

I WILL HAVE A BEER.

Part of Lesson 1.2