How to Say ‘I want to’ in Traditional Chinese
我想
wǒ xiǎng
[waw shyahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [我想] often works like "I'd like to" in polite requests, not just "I'm thinking." You can reuse it with another verb: [我想看一下] "I'd like to take a look."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想喝拿鐵，因為我喜歡牛奶香。
I want to drink a latte because I like the milky aroma.
想
xiǎng
[shyahng]
want; would like; think
Often used to express desire or intention, like "want to" or "would like to."
我想先看一下菜單，再決定咖啡。
I want to look at the menu first, then decide on the coffee.
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