ConjunctionsHSK 4
Expressing "how about" with 要不
Use 要不 to indirectly suggest an idea while gently seeking the listener's agreement. Place it before your suggestion, either after stating the reason or at the very start of the conversation, and remember it's for proposals, not bare alternatives.
構文
Reason / Situation ，要不 + Suggestion
要不 + Suggestion ，Reason / Situation
例文
- 要不我们一起去吧，一个人去没意思。Yào bù wǒ men yì qǐ qù ba, yí gè rén qù méi yì si.How about we go together? It's no fun to go by myself.
- 这个星期我比较忙，要不下个星期见？Zhè ge xīng qī wǒ bǐ jiào máng, yào bú xià gè xīng qī jiàn?I'm pretty busy this week. How about we meet up next week?
- 要不我们换个地方吧，这里太吵了。Yào bù wǒ men huàn gè dì fāng ba, zhè lǐ tài chǎo le.How about we go to somewhere else? It's too loud here.
- 要不你先走吧，我还没做完。Yào bù nǐ xiān zǒu ba, wǒ hái méi zuò wán.How about you leave first? I haven't finished yet.
- 下雨了，要不明天去吧。Xià yǔ le, yào bù míng tiān qù ba.It's raining. How about we go tomorrow?