Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
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If you "would like to" express something "you would like to do", then 想 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 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.
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
