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How to Say ‘I want to go to Taipei.’ in Traditional Chinese

我想去台北。

wǒ xiǎng qù tái běi

[wǒ shyang chyoo Táiběi]

💬 Usage Tip: No word for "to" is needed: the place goes right after 去. Swap in any destination, like 我想去高雄。 "I want to go to Kaohsiung."

Phrase Breakdown

我想去

wǒ xiǎng qù

I want to go

This opening expresses a wish to go somewhere. 我 is followed by another third tone, so it is said as wó: wó xiǎng qù.

Example

我想去台中。

I want to go to Taichung.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

A pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

我是老師。

I am a teacher.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to

Used to express desire or intention to do something.

Example

我想多認識一些產業的人。

I want to get to know more people in the industry.

去

qù

[chyoo]

to go

A common verb meaning to go to a place or attend something.

Example

今天晚上我不能去這家餐廳用餐。

Tonight I can't go to this restaurant to dine.

台北。

tái běi

Taipei

Taipei is the capital city of Taiwan. It is pronounced Táiběi, with a rising second tone and then a dipping third tone.

Example

台北很熱鬧。

Taipei is very lively.

Words in this phrase

台北

tái běi

[Táiběi]

Taipei

The capital city of Taiwan.

Example

台北很熱鬧。

Taipei is very lively.

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