How to Say ‘Really want to’ in Traditional Chinese
很想
hěn xiǎng
[hen shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: Here [很] really does mean "quite/really," because it goes before [想] rather than just completing an adjective sentence. Compare [很想加入] "really want to join" with [很舒服], where [很] is often just part of the normal sentence shape.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb used to strengthen an adjective or verb phrase.
大家聽完介紹後，很想再多了解。
After hearing the introduction, everyone really wants to learn more.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; would like to
Shows a strong desire to do something.
我很想了解這家公司的文化。
I really want to understand this company's culture.
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