How to Say ‘I want to go to Beijing.’ in Simplified Chinese
我想去北京。
wǒ xiǎng qù běi jīng
[waw shyang chyoo Běijīng]
💬 Usage Tip: This pattern works for any destination. Just swap the place at the end: 我想去上海。 "I want to go to Shanghai."
Phrase Breakdown
我想去
wǒ xiǎng qù
I want to go
我 (wǒ) means 'I', 想 (xiǎng) means 'want to', and 去 (qù) means 'go'. When two third tones meet, the first one changes to a rising tone, so 我想 sounds like 'wó xiǎng'.
我想去学校。
I want to go to school.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.
我也想了解这个公司的文化。
I also want to understand this company’s culture.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to politely express what you want to do.
我想订桌。
I want to reserve a table.
去
qù
[chyoo]
to go
A basic verb used for moving to another place.
请先去那边。
Please go over there first.
北京。
běi jīng
Beijing
北京 (Běijīng) is the capital of China. 北 means 'north' and 京 means 'capital'. Say it with a falling-rising tone followed by a high flat tone.
北京很大。
Beijing is very big.
Words in this phrase
北京
běi jīng
[Běijīng]
Beijing
The capital city of China, known for its rich history and culture.
北京是中国的首都。
Beijing is the capital of China.
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