How to Say ‘Do you want to’ in Traditional Chinese
要不要
yào bù yào
[yào bú yào]
💬 Usage Tip: Asking "want, not want" turns a statement into a question with no extra question word: 要不要喝 "want a drink?". The 不 is light and toneless here (yào bu yào).
Phrase Breakdown
要不要
yào bù yào
[yào bú yào]
do you want to; shall we
Yes-no question form used to make suggestions.
要不要喝一杯？
Want to have a drink?
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