Chinese phrase
我要还〜 wǒ yào huán 〜
Meaning
I need to return ___
When to use it
States that the speaker needs to return something. It commonly introduces a borrowed item and sounds neutral and polite in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
不好意思，我要还上次你借给我的书。 bù hǎo yì si wǒ yào huán shàng cì nǐ jiè gěi wǒ de shū
Sorry, I need to return the book you lent me the other day.
没关系，什么时候方便你就拿来吧。 méi guān xì shén me shí hòu fāng biàn nǐ jiù ná lái ba
No problem. Just bring it when it is convenient for you.