How to Say ‘Want to’ in Simplified Chinese
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [想 + verb] means [want to do ...]: [想咨询], [想休息], [想喝水]. It can also mean [think] in other sentences, so the verb after it helps tell which meaning is meant.
Phrase Breakdown
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; to think
A very common verb meaning to want to do something or to think about something.
我想喝水。
I want to drink water.
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