How to Say ‘I'd like’ in Simplified Chinese
我想要
wǒ xiǎng yào
[waw shyang-yaow]
💬 Usage Tip: 我想要 works as a polite 'I'd like' for any request: 我想要一杯水 "I'd like a glass of water".
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I
The pronoun for I or me.
我想看看白色的T恤。
I want to look at the white T-shirt.
想要
xiǎng yào
[shyang-yaow]
would like; want
A polite phrase meaning would like or want; very useful when shopping.
我想要蓝色的T恤。
I would like a blue T-shirt.
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