A2 · Grammar reference
Expressing "would like to" with "xiang"
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.
- Keywords
- 想 · would · like · want
- Used for
- Expressing desires · Expressing purpose
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK1
Examples (10)
你想去吗？
Also illustratesComparing "yao" and "xiang"
我想吃面。
你想喝水吗？
我们想看电视。
他想买一个大房子。
他们不想去酒吧。
你不想认识这个美女吗？
我不想回家。
那个地方很近，我不想开车。
他不想花父母的钱。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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