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| − | + | 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. | |
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| − | *<em>要我说</em> | + | *<em>要我说</em> ，这 件 事 不要 告诉 爸妈 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, zhè jiàn shì 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> | + | *<em>要我说</em> ，你 不 应该 去 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, nǐ bù yīnggāi qù.</span><span class="trans">I say you shouldn't go there.</span> |
| − | *<em>要我说</em> ， | + | *<em>要我说</em> ， 这 是 个 错误 的 决定 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, zhè shì gè cuòwù de juédìng.</span><span class="trans">I think he shouldn't divorce his wife.</span> |
| − | *<em>要我说</em> | + | *<em>要我说</em> ，礼物 不 是 最重要 的 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, lǐwù bù shì zuì zhòngyào de.</span><span class="trans">In my opinion, gifts aren't what matters most.</span> |
| − | *<em>要我说</em> | + | *<em>要我说</em> ，你 应该 早点 做 准备 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, nǐ yīnggāi zǎodiǎn zuò zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">In my opinion, you should start to prepare soon.</span> |
| + | *<em>要我说</em> ，这 部 喜剧 不是 很 搞笑 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, zhè bù xǐjù bù shì hěn gǎoxiào.</span><span class="trans">I think this comedy isn't very funny.</span> | ||
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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!
要我说 ，⋯⋯
Examples
- 要我说 ，这 件 事 不要 告诉 爸妈 。 The way I see it, this is something we shouldn't tell Mom and Dad.
- 要我说 ，你 不 应该 去 。I say you shouldn't go there.
- 要我说 ， 这 是 个 错误 的 决定 。I think he shouldn't divorce his wife.
- 要我说 ，礼物 不 是 最重要 的 。In my opinion, gifts aren't what matters most.
- 要我说 ，你 应该 早点 做 准备 。In my opinion, you should start to prepare soon.
- 要我说 ，这 部 喜剧 不是 很 搞笑 。I think this comedy isn't very funny.
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