想 (xiǎng): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

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

ChinesePinyinEngish
我想吃巧克力wǒ xiǎng chī qiǎokèlìI want to eat chocolate
他想去旅行tā xiǎng qù lǚxíngHe wants to travel
我想学习中文wǒ xiǎng xuéxí zhōngwénI 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 yīfúI want to buy a new piece of clothing
她想参加音乐会tā xiǎng cānjiā yīnyuèhuìShe wants to attend a concert
我想看一部好电影wǒ xiǎng kàn yī bù hǎo diànyǐngI want to watch a good movie
他们想去爬山tāmen xiǎng qù páshānThey want to go mountain climbing

HSK

想 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 想 with Pinyin and English Translation