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#REDIRECT[[Expressing "if… then…" with "yaoshi"]]
 
 
“要我说” (yào wǒ shuō) is another, more colloquial way to say "in my opinion" or "the way I see it." It is generally used to express a person's perspective or opinion about a matter.
 
 
 
== Structure ==
 
 
 
The structure is very simple. All you need to do is put "要我说" in front of your opinion. Context will take care of the rest!
 
 
 
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要我说, Opinion
 
 
 
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== Examples ==
 
 
 
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* <em>要我说</em> , 这 件 事 先 不要 告诉 爸妈 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, zhè jiàn shì xiān bùyào gàosu bà mā.</span><span class="trans">The way I see it, this is something we shouldn't tell Mom and Dad. </span>
 
* <em>要我说</em> , 就 去 外面 吃 吧 , 不要 在 家 做饭 了 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, jiù qù wàimiàn chī ba, bùyào zài jiā zuòfàn le. </span><span class="trans">I say we should just eat out instead of cooking at home. </span>
 
* <em>要我说</em> , 他 就 不 应该 跟 老婆 离婚 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, tā jiù bù yīnggāi gēn lǎopo líhūn. </span><span class="trans">I think he shouldn't divorce his wife.</span>
 
* <em>要我说</em> , 带 不 带 礼物 都 没 关系 , 重要 的 是 人 要 去 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, dài bu dài lǐwù dōu méi guānxi, zhòngyào de shì rén yào qù. </span><span class="trans">In my opinion, bringing gifts or not isn't what matters, the important thing is that people go. </span>
 
* <em>要我说</em> , 你们 还是 分手 吧 , 他 不 适合 你 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, nǐmen háishì fēnshǒu ba, tā bù shìhé nǐ. </span><span class="trans">I think you guys should break up. He's not right for you. </span>
 
 
 
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==See also==
 
 
 
*[[Using "dui"#对⋯⋯来说|Using "dui"]]
 
*[["For…" with "eryan"]]
 
 
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
{{Basic Grammar|要我说|B1|要我说, Opinion|<em>要我说</em>,这件事先不要告诉爸妈。|grammar point|ASGITYYM}}
 
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{{Similar|Using "dui"#对⋯⋯来说}}
 
{{Similar|"For…" with "eryan"}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}}
 
{{Used for|Expressing opinions}}
 
{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}
 

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