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If you "would like to" express something "you would like to do", then 想 is the verb for you. | If you "would like to" express something "you would like to do", then 想 is the verb for you. | ||
| − | == Structure == | + | |
| + | == 想 sentence == | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
The verb 想 (xiǎng) can be used to express "would like to". In this case it's an [[auxiliary verb]]. The structure is: | The verb 想 (xiǎng) can be used to express "would like to". In this case it's an [[auxiliary verb]]. The structure is: | ||
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| − | == Examples == | + | === Examples === |
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * 我 <em>想</em> 喝 啤酒。<span class="trans">I would like to drink beer.</span> | + | * 我 <em>想</em> <strong>去</strong>。<span class="trans">I would like to go.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>想</em> | + | * 我 <em>想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 啤酒。<span class="trans">I would like to drink beer.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>想</em> 吃 葡萄。<span class="trans">He would like to eat grapes.</span> | + | * 他 <em>想</em> <strong>回</strong> 家。<span class="trans">He would like to return home.</span> |
| − | * 你 <em>想</em> 喝 咖啡 吗？<span class="trans">Would you like to drink coffee?</span> | + | * 他 <em>想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 葡萄。<span class="trans">He would like to eat grapes.</span> |
| − | * 我 | + | * 你 <em>想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 咖啡 吗？<span class="trans">Would you like to drink coffee?</span> |
| − | * 我 | + | * 我 很 <em>想</em> <strong>去</strong> 法国。<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="trans">My wife would like to buy a big apartment.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 我 <em>想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 饭。<span class="trans">I don't want to eat meal.</span> |
| − | * 我 | + | * 他 <em>想</em> <strong>见</strong> 我。<span class="trans">He wouldn't like to see me.</span> |
| + | * 我 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 车。<span class="trans">I wouldn't like to buy a car.</span> | ||
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| + | == Negating 想 sentence == | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
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| + | Subject + 不 + 想 + Verb + Object | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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| + | === Examples === | ||
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| + | <div class="liju"> | ||
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| + | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>去</strong>。<span class="trans">I wouldn't like to go.</span> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 啤酒。<span class="trans">I wouldn't like to drink beer.</span> | ||
| + | * 他 <em>不 想</em> <strong>回</strong> 家。<span class="trans">He wouldn't like to return home.</span> | ||
| + | * 他 <em>不 想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 葡萄。<span class="trans">He wouldn't like to eat grapes.</span> | ||
| + | * 你 <em>不 想</em> <strong>喝</strong> 咖啡 吗？<span class="trans">wouldn't you like to drink coffee?</span> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>去</strong> 法国。<span class="trans">I wouldn't really like to go to France.</span> | ||
| + | * 我 老婆 <em>不 想</em> <strong>买</strong> 大 房子。<span class="trans">My wife wouldn't like to buy a big apartment.</span> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 饭。<span class="trans">I wouldn't like to eat meal.</span> | ||
| + | * 他 <em>不 想</em> <strong>见</strong> 我。<span class="trans">He wouldn't like to see me.</span> | ||
| + | * 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>买</strong> 车。<span class="trans">I wouldn't like to buy a car.</span> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{Used for|Expressing desires}} | {{Used for|Expressing desires}} | ||
{{Used for|Expressing purpose}} | {{Used for|Expressing purpose}} | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|想|A2|想 + V|我 <em>想</em> | + | {{Basic Grammar|想|A2|想 + V|我 <em>想</em> 去。|grammar point|ASGT97VF}} |
{{Similar|Wanting to do something with yao}} | {{Similar|Wanting to do something with yao}} | ||
{{Similar|"Yinggai" for should}} | {{Similar|"Yinggai" for should}} | ||
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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.
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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
