How to Say ‘Really want to; miss very much’ in Simplified Chinese
很想
hěn xiǎng
[hun shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: With [想] used as "want to," the next verb usually comes right after it: [很想继续] "really want to continue." [很想] can also mean "miss very much" before a person or place, so the meaning depends on what follows.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very
An adverb that intensifies the feeling or degree of the following word.
我很想再多听你说一点。
I really want to hear you say a little more.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; would like to; miss
Often expresses desire or wish to do something.
我很想找个安静的地方跟你聊聊。
I’d really like to find a quiet place to chat with you.
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