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Revision as of 01:58, 16 September 2014

If you "would like to" express something "you would like to do", then 想 (xiǎng) is the verb for you.

想 sentence

Structure

The verb 想 (xiǎng) can be used to express "would like to". In this case it's an auxiliary verb. The structure is:

Subject + 想 + Verb + Object

Examples

  • 我 想 去。I would like to go.
  • 我 想 喝 啤酒。I would like to drink beer.
  • 他 想 回 家。He would like to return home.
  • 他 想 吃 葡萄。He would like to eat grapes.
  • 你 想 喝 咖啡 吗？Would you like to drink coffee?
  • 我 很 想 去 法国。I would really like to go to France.
  • 我 老婆 想 买 一 个 大 房子。My wife would like to buy a big apartment.
  • 我 想 吃 饭。I don't want to eat meal.
  • 他 想 见 我。He wouldn't like to see me.
  • 我 想 买 车。I wouldn't like to buy a car.


Negating 想 sentence

Structure

Subject + 不 + 想 + Verb + Object

Examples

  • 我 不 想 去。I wouldn't like to go.
  • 我 不 想 喝 啤酒。I wouldn't like to drink beer.
  • 他 不 想 回 家。He wouldn't like to return home.
  • 他 不 想 吃 葡萄。He wouldn't like to eat grapes.
  • 你 不 想 喝 咖啡 吗？wouldn't you like to drink coffee?
  • 我 不 想 去 法国。I wouldn't really like to go to France.
  • 我 老婆 不 想 买 大 房子。My wife wouldn't like to buy a big apartment.
  • 我 不 想 吃 饭。I wouldn't like to eat meal.
  • 他 不 想 见 我。He wouldn't like to see me.
  • 我 不 想 买 车。I wouldn't like to buy a car.

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