Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"

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Level

A2 / HSK1
Level

A2
Level

HSK1
Similar to
- Expressing "be going to" with "yao" (A1)
Similar to
- Expressing "be going to" with "yao" (HSK2)
Used for

Expressing desires, Expressing purpose
Keywords

想

Contents

1 Structure
2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and further reading
- 4.1 Books

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

我想喝啤酒
他想回家。
他想吃葡萄。

See also

Wanting to do something with yao

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

A2 grammar points

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