Chinese phrase
要不这样吧 yào bú zhè yàng ba
Meaning
how about this instead
When to use it
It suggests a different plan or choice. It is a soft way to offer an alternative when the first idea does not work.
Example dialogue
电影太晚了，要不这样吧，我们改天去？ diàn yǐng tài wǎn le yào bú zhè yàng ba wǒ men gǎi tiān qù
The movie starts too late. How about going another day?
好啊，改天见。 hǎo a gǎi tiān jiàn
Sure, see you another day.