Chinese phrase
按他的原话，〜 àn tā de yuán huà 〜
Meaning
in his exact words: ___
When to use it
This phrase gives another person's exact words. It introduces a precise restatement and stresses that the wording is accurate.
Example dialogue
他说下周能来参加说明会吗？ tā shuō xià zhōu néng lái cān jiā shuō míng huì ma
Did he say he could come to the briefing next week?
按他的原话，下周可以来参加说明会。 àn tā de yuán huà xià zhōu ké yǐ lái cān jiā shuō míng huì
In his exact words, he can come to the briefing next week.