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* 晚上 你 <em>想</em> <strong></strong> 酒吧 吗?<span class="pinyin">Wǎnshàng nǐ <em>xiǎng</em> <strong></strong> jiǔbā ma? </span> <span class="trans">Would you like to go to the bar tonight? </span>
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* <em>想</em> <strong></strong> 面。<span class="pinyin"><em>xiǎng</em> <strong>chī</strong> miàn. </span> <span class="trans">I would like to eat noodles. </span>
* <em>想</em> <strong></strong> 意大利面。<span class="pinyin"><em>xiǎng</em> <strong>chī</strong> yìdàlìmiàn. </span> <span class="trans">I would like to eat spaghetti. </span>
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* <em>想</em><strong> </strong> 水 吗? <span class="pinyin"><em>xiǎng</em> <strong></strong> shuǐ ma? </span> <span class="trans">Would you like to drink some water? </span>
* 老板 <em>想</em> <strong></strong> 我。 <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn <em>xiǎng</em> <strong>jiàn</strong> . </span> <span class="trans">The boss would like to see me. </span>
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* 我们 <em>想</em> <strong></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>
* 我 老婆 <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 一 个 大 房子 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎopo <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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* <em>想</em> <strong>买</strong> 一 个 大 房子。 <span class="pinyin"><em>xiǎng</em> <strong>mǎi</strong> yī gè dà fángzi. </span> <span class="trans">He 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">Zhège 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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* <em>想</em> <strong></strong> 酒吧 吗?<span class="pinyin"><em>xiǎng</em> <strong></strong> ma? </span> <span class="trans">Would you like to go? </span>
  
 
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* 他们 <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">None of them would like to go to the bar. </span>
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* 他们 <em>不 想</em> <strong>去</strong> 酒吧。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>qù</strong> jiǔbā. </span> <span class="trans">They wouldn't 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  <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>rènshi</strong> zhège měinǚ ma? </span> <span class="trans">Would you not like to know this beautiful lady? </span>
 
* 你 <em>不 想</em> <strong>认识</strong> 这个 美女 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ  <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>rènshi</strong> zhège 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 wǎnshàng wǒ <em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>huí</strong> jiā. </span> <span class="trans">This evening I wouldn't like to return home. </span>
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* 我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>回</strong> 家。<span class="pinyin"><em>bù xiǎng</em> <strong>huí</strong> jiā. </span> <span class="trans">I wouldn't like to return home. </span>
 
* 那个 地方 很 近,我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>开</strong> 车。<span class="pinyin">Nàge dìfang hěn jìn, 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>
 
* 那个 地方 很 近,我 <em>不 想</em> <strong>开</strong> 车。<span class="pinyin">Nàge dìfang hěn jìn, 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>
 
* 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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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.

想 (xiǎng) 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

  • 面。xiǎng chī miàn. I would like to eat noodles.
  • 水 吗? xiǎng shuǐ ma? Would you like to drink some water?
  • 我们 电视。Wǒmen xiǎngkàn diànshì. We would like to watch TV.
  • 一 个 大 房子。 xiǎng mǎi yī gè dà fángzi. He would like to buy a big apartment.
  • 酒吧 吗?xiǎng ma? Would you like to go?

Negating 想 (xiǎng) Sentence

Structure

Subj. + 不 + 想 + Verb + Obj.

Examples

  • 他们 不 想 酒吧。 Tāmen bù xiǎng jiǔbā. They wouldn't like to go to the bar.
  • 不 想 认识 这个 美女 吗?bù xiǎng rènshi zhège měinǚ ma? Would you not like to know this beautiful lady?
  • 不 想 家。bù xiǎng huí jiā. I wouldn't like to return home.
  • 那个 地方 很 近,我 不 想 车。Nàge dìfang hěn jìn, 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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