Difference between revisions of "Expressing "would like to" with "xiang""

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* 晚上 你 <em>想</em> <strong>去</strong> 酒吧 吗?<span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang nǐ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong> jiǔibā ma?</span> <span class="trans">I would like to go to the bar.</span>
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* 晚上 你 <em>想</em> <strong>去</strong> 酒吧 吗?<span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang nǐ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong> jiǔibā ma? </span> <span class="trans">I would like to go to the bar. </span>
*  我 <em>想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 意大利面。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>chī</strong> yìdàlìmiàn.</span> <span class="trans">I would like to eat spaghetti.</span>
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*  我 <em>想</em> <strong>吃</strong> 意大利面。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>chī</strong> yìdàlìmiàn. </span> <span class="trans">I would like to eat spaghetti. </span>
* 老板 <em>想</em> <strong>见</strong> 我。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> wǒ.</span> <span class="trans">The boss would like to see me.</span>
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* 老板 <em>想</em> <strong>见</strong> 我。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> wǒ. </span> <span class="trans">The boss would like to see me. </span>
* 我 老婆 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 一 个 大 房子 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎopó <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>mǎi</strong> yī gè dà fángzi.</span> <span class="trans">My wife would like to buy a big apartment.</span>
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* 我 老婆 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 一 个 大 房子 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎopó <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>mǎi</strong> yī gè dà fángzi. </span> <span class="trans">My wife would like to buy a big apartment. </span>
* 这个 周末 你们 <em>想</em> <strong> 出去 玩</strong> 吗? <span class="pinyin">Zhè ge zhōumò nǐmen <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>chūqù wán</strong> ma?</span> <span class="trans">Would you like to go out and have fun?</span>
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* 这个 周末 你们 <em>想</em> <strong> 出去 玩</strong> 吗? <span class="pinyin">Zhè ge zhōumò nǐmen <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>chūqù wán</strong> ma? </span> <span class="trans">Would you like to go out and have fun? </span>
  
 
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* 他们 都 <em>不 想</em> <strong>去</strong> 酒吧。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen dōu <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong> jiǔbā.</span> <span class="trans">They all would not like to go to the bar.</span>
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* 他们 都 <em>不 想</em> <strong>去</strong> 酒吧。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen dōu <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong> jiǔbā. </span> <span class="trans">They all would not like to go to the bar. </span>
* 你 <em>不 想</em> <strong>认识</strong> 这个 美女 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bùxiǎng <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>rènshi</strong> zhè ge měinǚ ma?</span> <span class="trans">Would you not like to know this beautiful lady?</span>
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* 你 <em>不 想</em> <strong>认识</strong> 这个 美女 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bùxiǎng <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>rènshi</strong> zhè ge měinǚ ma? </span> <span class="trans">Would you not like to know this beautiful lady? </span>
* 今天 晚上 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>回</strong> 家。 <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>huí</strong> jiā.</span> <span class="trans">I would not like to return home today.</span>
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* 今天 晚上 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>回</strong> 家。 <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>huí</strong> jiā. </span> <span class="trans">I would not like to return home today. </span>
* 那个 地方 离 这儿 很 近,我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>开</strong> 车。 <span class="pinyin">Nàge dìfang hěnjìn, wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>kāi</strong> chē.</span> <span class="trans">That place is so close to here.I would not like to drive.</span>
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* 那个 地方 很 近,我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>开</strong> 车。<span class="pinyin">Nàge dìfang hěnjìn, wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>kāi</strong> chē. </span> <span class="trans">That place is so close. I would not like to drive. </span>
* 他  <em>不 想</em> <strong>花</strong> 父母 的 钱。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong> huā</strong>  fùmǔ de qián.</span> <span class="trans">He would not like to spend his parents' money.</span>
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* 他  <em>不 想</em> <strong>花</strong> 父母 的 钱。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong> huā</strong>  fùmǔ de qián. </span> <span class="trans">He would not like to spend his parents' money. </span>
  
 
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Revision as of 02:19, 23 November 2015

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.

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:

Subj. + 想 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 晚上 你 酒吧 吗?Wǎnshang nǐ xiǎng jiǔibā ma? I would like to go to the bar.
  • 意大利面。xiǎng chī yìdàlìmiàn. I would like to eat spaghetti.
  • 老板 我。 Lǎobǎn xiǎng jiàn wǒ. The boss would like to see me.
  • 我 老婆 一 个 大 房子 。 Wǒ lǎopó xiǎng mǎi yī gè dà fángzi. My wife would like to buy a big apartment.
  • 这个 周末 你们 出去 玩 吗? Zhè ge zhōumò nǐmen xiǎng chūqù wán ma? Would you like to go out and have fun?

Negating 想 sentence

Structure

Subj. + 不 + 想 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 他们 都 不 想 酒吧。 Tāmen dōu bù xiǎng jiǔbā. They all would not like to go to the bar.
  • 不 想 认识 这个 美女 吗?Nǐ bùxiǎng bù xiǎng rènshi zhè ge měinǚ ma? Would you not like to know this beautiful lady?
  • 今天 晚上 我 不 想 家。 Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ bù xiǎng huí jiā. I would not like to return home today.
  • 那个 地方 很 近,我 不 想 车。Nàge dìfang hěnjìn, wǒ bù xiǎng kāi chē. That place is so close. I would not like to drive.
  • 不 想 父母 的 钱。 bù xiǎng huā fùmǔ de qián. He would not like to spend his parents' money.

See also

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