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要不要
yào bú yào
Description
"要不要"是问别人想不想做一件事，是很常用的口语。
"要不要" is used to ask if someone wants to do something; it's very common in spoken language.
你可以用它来问别人要不要东西，或者要不要一起做什么。
You can use it to ask if someone wants something or wants to do something together.
Meanings
要不要yào bú yào
do you want (something)?
你要不要喝水？
Do you want some water?
要不要yào bú yào
do you want to (do something)?; shall we?
我们要不要一起去？
Shall we go together?
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Notes
- Etymology
要不要 = 要 (want) + 不 (not) + 要, an A-not-A question pattern.
- Nuance
casual spoken way to offer or suggest; softer than a plain command.
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