How to Say ‘Do you want’ in Traditional Chinese
你想
nǐ xiǎng
[nee shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [你想] can be used for both "do you want..." and "would you like...," depending on tone and context. It's common in service situations: [你想喝什麼？] or [你想選哪一個？]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A second-person pronoun used to address one person.
你想喝酸一點的咖啡嗎？
Do you want coffee that tastes a bit more acidic?
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to ask or say what someone wants.
你想選單品還是綜合配方？
Would you like to choose a single origin or a blend?
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