要说 (yāo) — (conjunction) as for, regarding

Definition

要说 (yàoshuō) is a set topic-marker meaning 'as for, when it comes to' — it introduces a new topic or shifts focus to a specific point. Written/formal in tone, more marked than a bare pause.

conjunction

as forregarding

Examples

要说，。
yāo Xué xí, tā cóng lái bú yòng bié rén cāo xīn.
As for studying, he never needs others to worry.
要说，。
yāo Zhè cì lǚ xíng, wǒ men hái yǒu hěn duō shì qing yào zhǔn bèi.
As for this trip, we still have many things to prepare.
要说，。
yāo Jiāng lái de jì huà, wǒ hái méi yǒu xiǎng hǎo.
As for future plans, I haven't decided yet.

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