How to Say ‘I want’ in Traditional Chinese
我想
wǒ xiǎng
[waw shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [我想] often softens what you want, like [我想點一杯咖啡] or [我想看看菜單]. It can sound more polite and natural than just saying the action by itself.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
A first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我想先看看今天的咖啡豆單。
I want to first look at today's coffee bean list.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to; think
Used to express desire, intention, or what someone is thinking.
我想試試看衣索比亞的豆子。
I’d like to try the Ethiopian beans.
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