"老师要热茶。"

Translation: The teacher wants hot tea.

[Rumactree]

I understood Yao to mean need or want. I chose to say the teacher needs hot tea for this sentence, knowing I could just say wants depending on context. Not accepted, so I reported it .... but if i’ve not got it right I’d like to know?

[VinnyBunby]

I think it's technically a correct translation, but to say someone "needs" something suggests an urgency. And it's not so common that someone urgently needs hot tea. Someone wanting hot tea is far more common.

[Gelukservaring]

In English the word 'want' actually also has an aspect of needing in it. For instance it is possible to say "He wants a new coat", if the old one gets too old. Or, people are in want of xxx (necessary items).

[YiiMeng]

需要 (xu yao) is need, 要 (yao) is want.

[mika428905]

Want vs wants . taking away my hearts like it is a joke

[Lujan438971]

Why is not writing in pinyin anymore? Or is just my cellphone?