How to Say ‘Do we need to / Do I need to’ in Simplified Chinese
要不要
yào bù yào
[yao-bu-yao]
💬 Usage Tip: [要不要] is a common way to ask "need to or not?" / "should or not?" You can reuse it with other actions: [要不要挂号？] "Do I need to register?"
Phrase Breakdown
要不要
yào bù yào
[yao-bu-yao]
whether or not need to; should or shouldn't
A common question pattern used to ask if something is necessary.
你要不要先休息一下？
Do you want or need to rest first?
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