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要不要
Phraseyào bù yào
Description
“要不要”用来问别人想不想要什么东西，或者要不要做一件事。
"要不要" is used to ask someone if they want something or want to do something.
这是一个很常用的口语说法，常常用来礼貌地问别人或提出建议。
This is a very common spoken expression, often used politely to ask or make suggestions.
Meanings
要不要yào bù yào
do you want (something)?
你要不要喝水？
Do you want some water?
要不要yào bù yào
how about...? shall we...? (making a suggestion)
要不要一起去看电影？
Do you want to go watch a movie together?
Related words
Notes
- Form
要不要 = 要 (want) + 不 (not) + 要, an affirmative-negative question pattern.
- Nuance
softens offers and suggestions, more polite than a plain 要 question.
In videos
“我们有考虑过要不要租一辆房车”
“还要不要”
“然后我问他，你要不要去中国大陆？”
“会有很多人问你要不要买毒品等等”
“那你要不要跟我们去学日文？”
“呃你要不要香菜好嘞”
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