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I need to go hikingin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我要行山

ngo5 jiu3 haang4 saan1

I need to go hiking

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When to use it

要 can express a plan, a want, or a need depending on context. Here 行山 means hiking; use 想行山 when you want to express a softer wish.

Examples

聽日我要行山

ting1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 haang4 saan1

I am going hiking tomorrow.

我要行山,你去唔去?

ngo5 jiu3 haang4 saan1 nei5 heoi3 m4 heoi3

I am going hiking. Are you coming?

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You need to go hiking tonight

你今晚要行山

nei5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 haang4 saan1

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I need to go hiking by myself

我要自己行山

ngo5 jiu3 zi6 gei2 haang4 saan1

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You need to go hiking later

你遲啲要行山

nei5 ci4 di1 jiu3 haang4 saan1

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We need to go hiking tonight

我哋今晚要行山

ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 jiu3 haang4 saan1

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They need to go hiking tonight

佢哋今晚要行山

keoi5 dei6 gam1 maan5 jiu3 haang4 saan1

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I need to go hiking with you tonight

我今晚要同你一齊行山

ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 haang4 saan1

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I need to go hiking now

我而家要行山

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 haang4 saan1

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