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The verb 想 can be used to express "would like to". In this case it's an [[auxiliary verb]]. The structure is:
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If you want to express something that you "would like to do," 想 (xiǎng) will be a very helpful auxiliary verb to know. Although similar to 要 (yào), 想 (xiǎng) will give you another more tactful option when you want to articulate a desire.
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== Basic Usage ==
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=== Structure ===
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The verb 想 (xiǎng) can be used to express "would like to." In this case it's an [[auxiliary verb]]. The structure is:
  
 
<div class="jiegou">
 
<div class="jiegou">
  
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Subject + 想 + Verb + Object
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Subj. + 想 + Verb (+ Obj.)
  
 
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Some examples:
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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* 我 <em>想</em> 喝 啤酒
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* 你 <em>想</em> <strong>去</strong> 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong> ma? </span><span class="trans">Would you like to go? </span>
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* 他 <em>想</em> 回家。
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* 我 <em>想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 面。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xiǎng</em>  <strong>chī</strong> miàn.</span><span class="trans">I would like to eat noodles.</span>
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* 他 <em>想</em> 吃 葡萄。
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* 你 <em>想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 水 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>hē</strong> shuǐ ma? </span><span class="trans">Would you like to drink some water? </span>
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* 我们 <em>想</em> <strong>看</strong> 电视。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>kàn</strong> diànshì.</span><span class="trans">We would like to watch TV.</span>
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* 他 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 一 个 大 房子。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>mǎi</strong> yī gè dà fángzi.</span><span class="trans">He would like to buy a big apartment.</span>
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== Negate 想 (xiǎng) with 不 (bù) ==
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No surprises here: [[Standard negation with "bu"|use 不 (bù) to negate]] 想 (xiǎng).
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=== Structure ===
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<div class="jiegou">
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Subj. + 不 + 想 + Verb + Obj.
  
 
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=== Examples ===
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* 他们 <em>不 想</em> 去 酒吧。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>bù xiǎng</em> qù jiǔbā.</span><span class="trans">They wouldn't like to go to the bar.</span>
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* 你 <em>不 想</em> 认识 这个 美女 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ  <em>bù xiǎng</em> rènshi zhège měinǚ ma? </span><span class="trans">Would you not like to know this beautiful lady? </span>
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* 我 <em>不 想</em> 回家。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> huíjiā.</span><span class="trans">I wouldn't like to return home.</span>
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* 那个 地方 很 近，我 <em>不 想</em> 开车。<span class="pinyin">Nàge dìfang hěn jìn, wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> kāichē.</span><span class="trans">That place is so close. I would not like to drive.</span>
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* 他  <em>不 想</em> 花 父母 的 钱。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bù xiǎng</em> huā  fùmǔ de qián.</span><span class="trans">He would not like to spend his parents' money.</span>
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==See also==
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* [[Wanting to do something with yao]]
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== Sources and Further Reading ==
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=== Books ===
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 1|58}}
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{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|112-13}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)|179-80}}
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 1 (新实用汉语课本1)(2nd ed)|207}}
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===Websites===
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* Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0133.html The Uses of 想]
  
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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{{HSK|HSK1}}{{2021-HSK|HSK1}}
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{{Used for|Expressing desires}}
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{{Used for|Expressing purpose}}
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{{Basic Grammar|想|A2|想 + Verb|我 <em>想</em> 去。|grammar point|ASGT97VF}}
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{{Similar|Wanting to do something with yao}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "be going to" with "yao"}}
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{{Similar|"Yinggai" for should}}
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{{Similar|"Must" modal "dei"}}
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{{POS|Verbs}}
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{{Subprop|Auxiliary verbs}}
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{{Translation|would}}
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{{Translation|like}}
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{{Translation|want}}

Latest revision as of 09:21, 20 April 2021

If you want to express something that you "would like to do," 想 (xiǎng) will be a very helpful auxiliary verb to know. Although similar to 要 (yào), 想 (xiǎng) will give you another more tactful option when you want to articulate a desire.

Basic Usage

Structure

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

Subj. + 想 + Verb (+ Obj.)

Examples

  • 你 想 去 吗？Nǐ xiǎng qù ma? Would you like to go?
  • 我 想 吃 面。Wǒ xiǎng chī miàn.I would like to eat noodles.
  • 你 想 喝 水 吗？Nǐ xiǎng hē shuǐ ma? Would you like to drink some water?
  • 我们 想 看 电视。Wǒmen xiǎng kàn diànshì.We would like to watch TV.
  • 他 想 买 一 个 大 房子。 Tā xiǎng mǎi yī gè dà fángzi.He would like to buy a big apartment.

Negate 想 (xiǎng) with 不 (bù)

No surprises here: use 不 (bù) to negate 想 (xiǎng).

Structure

Subj. + 不 + 想 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 他们 不 想 去 酒吧。 Tāmen bù xiǎng qù jiǔbā.They wouldn't like to go to the bar.
  • 你 不 想 认识 这个 美女 吗？Nǐ bù xiǎng rènshi zhège měinǚ ma? Would you not like to know this beautiful lady?
  • 我 不 想 回家。Wǒ bù xiǎng huíjiā.I wouldn't like to return home.
  • 那个 地方 很 近，我 不 想 开车。Nàge dìfang hěn jìn, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.That place is so close. I would not like to drive.
  • 他 不 想 花 父母 的 钱。 Tā bù xiǎng huā fùmǔ de qián.He would not like to spend his parents' money.

See also

Sources and Further Reading

Books

Websites

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