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*<em>要我说</em>,这件事先不要告诉爸妈。<span class="trans">The way I see it, this is something we shouldn't tell Mom and Dad.</span>
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*<em>要我说</em>,这 件 事 先 不要 告诉 爸妈。<span class="trans">The way I see it, this is something we shouldn't tell Mom and Dad.</span>
*<em>要我说</em>,干脆去外面吃吧,不要在家做饭了。<span class="trans">I say we should eat out instead of cooking home.</span>
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*<em>要我说</em>,就 去 外面 吃 吧,不要 在 家 做饭 了。<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="trans">I think he shouldn't divorce his wife.</span>
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*<em>要我说</em>,他 就 不 应该 跟 老婆 离婚。<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,关键是人要去。 <span class="trans">In my opinion, bringing gifts or not isn't what matters, the important thing is that people go.</span>
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*<em>要我说</em>,带 不 带 礼物 都 没 关系,关键 是 人 要 去。 <span class="trans">In my opinion, bringing gifts or not isn't what matters, the important thing is that people go.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 07:29, 24 June 2015

“要我说” (yàowǒshuō) 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 + Opinion

Examples

  • 要我说,这 件 事 先 不要 告诉 爸妈。The way I see it, this is something we shouldn't tell Mom and Dad.
  • 要我说,就 去 外面 吃 吧,不要 在 家 做饭 了。I say we should just eat out instead of cooking at home.
  • 要我说,他 就 不 应该 跟 老婆 离婚。I think he shouldn't divorce his wife.
  • 要我说,带 不 带 礼物 都 没 关系,关键 是 人 要 去。 In my opinion, bringing gifts or not isn't what matters, the important thing is that people go.

See also

Sources and further reading

HSK4