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*<em>要我说</em> ,客户 满意 是 最重要 的 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, kèhù mǎnyì shì zuì zhòngyào de.</span><span class="trans">In my opinion, what matters most is to make the client satisfied.</span>
 
*<em>要我说</em> ,客户 满意 是 最重要 的 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, kèhù mǎnyì shì zuì zhòngyào de.</span><span class="trans">In my opinion, what matters most is to make the client satisfied.</span>
 
*<em>要我说</em> ,他们 还 年轻 ,没 经验 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, tāmen hái niánqīng, méi jīngyàn.</span><span class="trans">I say they are still young and don't have experience.</span>
 
*<em>要我说</em> ,他们 还 年轻 ,没 经验 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, tāmen hái niánqīng, méi jīngyàn.</span><span class="trans">I say they are still young and don't have experience.</span>
*<em>要我说</em> ,什么 时候 开始 都 不 晚 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, shénme shíhou kāishǐ dōu bù wǎn.</span><span class="trans">I say it's never too late to start.</span>
 
 
*<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> ,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>
 
*<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>
 
*<em>要我说</em> ,这 件 事 谁 都 别 说 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, zhè jiàn shì shéi dōu bié shuō.</span><span class="trans">The way I see it, this is something we shouldn't tell anyone.</span>
 
*<em>要我说</em> ,这 件 事 谁 都 别 说 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, zhè jiàn shì shéi dōu bié shuō.</span><span class="trans">The way I see it, this is something we shouldn't tell anyone.</span>
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*<em>要我说</em> ,什么 时候 开始 都 不 晚 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yào wǒ shuō</em>, shénme shíhou kāishǐ dōu bù wǎn.</span><span class="trans">I say it's never too late to start.</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 ,你 不 应该 去 。Yào wǒ shuō, nǐ bù yīnggāi qù.I say you shouldn't go there.
  • 要我说 ,这个 人 不 靠谱 。Yào wǒ shuō, zhège rén bù kàopǔ.I say this guy is unreliable.
  • 要我说 ,咱们 别 管 他 的 事 。Yào wǒ shuō, zánmen bié guǎn tā de shì.I say we should stay out of his business.
  • 要我说 , 这 是 个 错误 的 决定 。Yào wǒ shuō, zhè shì gè cuòwù de juédìng.I think he shouldn't divorce his wife.
  • 要我说 ,客户 满意 是 最重要 的 。Yào wǒ shuō, kèhù mǎnyì shì zuì zhòngyào de.In my opinion, what matters most is to make the client satisfied.
  • 要我说 ,他们 还 年轻 ,没 经验 。Yào wǒ shuō, tāmen hái niánqīng, méi jīngyàn.I say they are still young and don't have experience.
  • 要我说 ,你 应该 早点 做 准备 。Yào wǒ shuō, nǐ yīnggāi zǎodiǎn zuò zhǔnbèi.In my opinion, you should start to prepare soon.
  • 要我说 ,这 部 喜剧 不是 很 搞笑 。Yào wǒ shuō, zhè bù xǐjù bù shì hěn gǎoxiào.I think this comedy isn't very funny.
  • 要我说 ,这 件 事 谁 都 别 说 。 Yào wǒ shuō, zhè jiàn shì shéi dōu bié shuō.The way I see it, this is something we shouldn't tell anyone.
  • 要我说 ,什么 时候 开始 都 不 晚 。Yào wǒ shuō, shénme shíhou kāishǐ dōu bù wǎn.I say it's never too late to start.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK4