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| − | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>去</strong> 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong>.</span> <span class="trans">I | + | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>去</strong> 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong>.</span> <span class="trans">I don't want to go.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 啤酒 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>hē</strong> píjiǔ.</span> <span class="trans">I | + | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 啤酒 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>hē</strong> píjiǔ.</span> <span class="trans">I don't want to drink beer.</span> |
* 他 <em>不 想</em> <strong>回</strong> 家 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>huí</strong> jiā.</span> <span class="trans">He doesn't want to return home.</span> | * 他 <em>不 想</em> <strong>回</strong> 家 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>huí</strong> jiā.</span> <span class="trans">He doesn't want to return home.</span> | ||
* 你 <em>不 想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 咖啡 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>hē</strong> kāfēi ma?</span> <span class="trans">Wouldn't you like to drink coffee?</span> | * 你 <em>不 想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 咖啡 吗 ？ <span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>hē</strong> kāfēi ma?</span> <span class="trans">Wouldn't you like to drink coffee?</span> | ||
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If you want to express something that "you would like to do" 想 (xiǎng) will be a very helpful verb to know. Differing from 要 (yào), learning 想 (xiǎng) will give you another option when you want to articulate a desire.
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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.
- 他 想 吃 葡萄 。 He would like to eat grapes.
- 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 (a meal).
- 他 想 见 我 。 He would like to see me.
Negating 想 sentence
Structure
Subject + 不 + 想 + Verb + Object
Examples
- 我 不 想 去 。 I don't want to go.
- 我 不 想 喝 啤酒 。 I don't want to drink beer.
- 他 不 想 回 家 。 He doesn't want to return home.
- 你 不 想 喝 咖啡 吗 ？ Wouldn't you like to drink coffee?
- 我 不 想 买 车 。 I don't want 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
