How to Say ‘I want to; I would like to’ in Simplified Chinese
我想
wǒ xiǎng
[waw shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [我想] often softens what you want, so it can sound more tactful than a direct demand. It's useful for suggestions too: [我想走这条路] "I'd like to take this road."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used by the speaker.
我想走近一点的路。
I want to take a shorter route.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; to think
Can express desire or opinion depending on context.
我想走这条路。
I want to take this road.
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