要說

要说
yàoshuō
  1. as for
  2. when it comes to

CEDICT

Examples

她為甚麼要說謊？

Why would she lie?

Source: Tatoeba

我要說甚麼來著？

What was I about to say?

Source: Tatoeba

我知道你要說不。

I know you're going to say no.

Source: Tatoeba

我知道要說什麼。

I know what to say.

Source: Tatoeba

还是要说谢谢的。

Thanks anyway.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 要 yào
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
  5. (bound form) important
2 說 shuō
  1. to speak; to talk; to say
  2. to explain; to comment
  3. to scold; to tell off
  4. (bound form) theory; doctrine

Containing this entry

有話要說 yǒuhuàyàoshuō to speak one's mind

Related entries

至於 zhìyú
  1. as for
  2. as to
  3. to go so far as to
至于该文件，我在保管。

As for the papers, I have custody of them.

Source: Tatoeba

至若 zhìruò as for
說到 shuōdào
  1. to talk about
  2. to mention
  3. (preposition) as for
我們說到哪裡了？

Where've we got to?

Source: Tatoeba

說起 shuōqǐ
  1. to mention
  2. to bring up (a subject)
  3. with regard to
  4. as for
那個男孩說起話來像個大人。

That boy talks as if he were a grown up.

Source: Tatoeba