How to Say ‘How about’ in Simplified Chinese
要不
yào bù
[yàobù]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 要不 is "if not", but at the start of a sentence it introduces a gentle suggestion. Try 要不我们走吧 "how about we leave?"
Phrase Breakdown
要不
yào bù
[yàobù]
how about; otherwise
Introduces a suggestion or alternative solution.
要不我们打车吧。
How about we take a taxi?
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