Chinese phrase
〜要不要归还？ 〜 yào bú yào guī huán
Meaning
Should ___ be returned?
When to use it
Asks whether something should be returned. It is a neutral, polite way to check if an item should be given back, often when deciding what to do with something borrowed.
Example dialogue
我借的笔记要不要归还？ wǒ jiè de bǐ jì yào bú yào guī huán
Should I return the notes I borrowed?
等考试结束再还吧，留着复习比较好。 děng kǎo shì jié shù zài huán ba liú zhe fù xí bǐ jiào hǎo
Let's wait until after the exam to return them; it's better to keep them for review.