How to Say ‘I want to eat’ in Simplified Chinese
我想吃饭
wǒ xiǎng chī fàn
[waw shyahng chir-fahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [想] before a verb means "want to" or "would like to": [我想吃饭] "I want to eat." You can reuse it easily with other verbs, like [我想喝水] or [我想去].
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The basic first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我想吃饭。
I want to eat.
想
xiǎng
[shyahng]
want to; would like to; think
Often used to express desire in a softer way than 要.
我想休息一下。
I want to rest a little.
吃饭
chī fàn
[chir-fahn]
to eat a meal
A very common phrase meaning to eat, have a meal, or dine.
现在可以吃饭了吗？
Can we eat now?
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