Chinese phrase
我要设置〜 wǒ yào shè zhì 〜
Meaning
I want to set ___
When to use it
Expresses the speaker's wish or intention to set something. It is followed by the item or feature being configured. The tone is direct but neutral and can introduce a polite request for help.
Example dialogue
我要设置闹钟,明天早上七点可以吗? wǒ yào shè zhì nào zhōng míng tiān zǎo shàng qī diǎn ké yǐ ma
I want to set the alarm for 7:00 tomorrow morning, is that okay?
可以,我来帮你设置。 ké yǐ wǒ lái bāng nǐ shè zhì
Sure, I'll set it for you.