Difference between revisions of "Expressing "would like to" with "xiang""
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* 我 很 <em>想</em> <strong>去</strong> 法国 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong> Fǎguó.</span> <span class="trans">I would really like to go to France.</span> | * 我 很 <em>想</em> <strong>去</strong> 法国 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong> Fǎguó.</span> <span class="trans">I would really like to go to France.</span> | ||
* 我 老婆 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 一 个 大 房子 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎopó <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>mǎi</strong> yī gè dà fángzi.</span> <span class="trans">My wife would like to buy a big apartment.</span> | * 我 老婆 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 一 个 大 房子 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎopó <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>mǎi</strong> yī gè dà fángzi.</span> <span class="trans">My wife would like to buy a big apartment.</span> | ||
| − | * 我 <em>想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>chī</strong> fàn.</span> <span class="trans">I | + | * 我 <em>想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>chī</strong> fàn.</span> <span class="trans">I want to eat meal.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>想</em> <strong>见</strong> 我 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> wǒ.</span> <span class="trans">He | + | * 他 <em>想</em> <strong>见</strong> 我 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> wǒ.</span> <span class="trans">He would like to see me.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 车 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>mǎi</strong> chē.</span> <span class="trans">I | + | * 我 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 车 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>mǎi</strong> chē.</span> <span class="trans">I would like to buy a car.</span> |
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If you "would like to" express something "you would like to do", then 想 (xiǎng) is the verb for you.
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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 want to eat meal.
- 他 想 见 我 。 He would like to see me.
- 我 想 买 车 。 I would 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.
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 112-3) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1) (pp. 179-80) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed) (pp. 207) →buy
Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: The Uses of 想
