The Chinese word 想 is a verb that means “to think” or “to want”. It is a versatile word that can be used in many different contexts. For example, you might say 我想吃饭, which means “I want to eat” or 我想一下, which means “Let me think for a moment”. In both cases, 想 is used to express a desire or a thought. It can also be used in more complex sentences to express hypothetical or conditional statements.
Translation
Verb: to think, to miss
Auxiliary Verb: to want
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我想吃巧克力 | wǒ xiǎng chī qiǎokèlì | I want to eat chocolate |
| 他想去旅行 | tā xiǎng qù lǚxíng | He wants to travel |
| 我想学习中文 | wǒ xiǎng xuéxí zhōngwén | I want to learn Chinese |
| 你想喝咖啡还是茶？ | nǐ xiǎng hē kāfēi háishì chá? | Do you want to drink coffee or tea? |
| 我想买一件新衣服 | wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī jiàn xīn yīfú | I want to buy a new piece of clothing |
| 她想参加音乐会 | tā xiǎng cānjiā yīnyuèhuì | She wants to attend a concert |
| 我想看一部好电影 | wǒ xiǎng kàn yī bù hǎo diànyǐng | I want to watch a good movie |
| 他们想去爬山 | tāmen xiǎng qù páshān | They want to go mountain climbing |
HSK
想 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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