How to Say ‘I want to’ in Simplified Chinese
我想
wǒ xiǎng
[waw shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [想] before another verb often softens what you want to say: [我想订餐位] is more natural than a blunt [我订餐位]. You can reuse it with other actions too, like [我想改时间] "I'd like to change the time."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
A first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我想订今晚的餐位。
I would like to book a table for tonight.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want; would like to; think
Often used to express a wish, plan, or polite intention.
我想订一张四位的桌子。
I would like to book a table for four.
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