How to Say ‘I'd like’ in Simplified Chinese
我想
wǒ xiǎng
[wo shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: Put any action after 我想 to say what you'd like to do: 我想点菜 "I'd like to order". It's softer and more polite than 我要 "I want".
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
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.
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