How to Say ‘I want to / I would like to’ in Simplified Chinese
我想
wǒ xiǎng
[waw shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [我想] is a soft way to say what you want, often more natural than a blunt [我要] in service situations. You can reuse it with another action: [我想订位] or [我想改时间].
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The basic first-person pronoun, used when stating your request or reservation details.
我想确认今晚的订位。
I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
would like to; want to; think
Often used politely before a verb to express what you would like to do.
我想确认一下订位时间。
I would like to confirm the reservation time.
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