How to Say ‘Do you want to / Would you like to’ in Traditional Chinese
要不要
yào bù yào
[yow boo yow]
💬 Usage Tip: [要不要] is a common yes/no pattern: "want or not want?" You can build the same kind of question with other verbs too, like [看不看] or [買不買].
Phrase Breakdown
要不要
yào bù yào
[yow boo yow]
want or not; would you like to
A common A-not-A question pattern used to ask whether someone wants to do something.
你要不要一起吃飯？
Do you want to eat together?
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