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Featured Article: Comparing "yao" and "xiang" (A2)

要 (yào)

Let's face it, we're all a little selfish and like to make our own needs and wants known. But after you get over the newness of the vocabulary, you have to start wondering: what is the difference between using 要 (yào) and using 想 (xiǎng) for "want"? That's a really good question that demands to be answered, so please pore over our article comparing "yao" and "xiang"!

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Beginner (A1)

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Here are some good grammar points for beginners:

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Elementary (A2)

At this level, you're probably started to wonder a lot about how to use 了 (le).

Here are some other useful grammar points:

See more on the A2 grammar point list.

Intermediate (B1)

Upper Intermediate (B2)

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