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HSK 1 - Easy
13 strokes
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xiǎng

Definition

  1. to want
    我想喝水。
    I want to drink water.
    我想去商店买水果。
    I want to go to the store to buy fruit.
  2. would like (to)
    我想星期六去北京。
    I'd like to go to Beijing on Saturday.
  3. to miss (someone)
    我想你。
    I miss you.
  4. to wish (to)
    我想休息几分钟。
    I wisht to rest for a few minutes.
  5. to think
    妈,你在想什么呢?
    Mom, what are you thinking about?
  6. to suppose
    你想会下雨吗?
    Do you suppose it'll rain?

When to use 想 to say "to want" in English

For more information on how to use 想 in Chinese to express "to want" in English, check out this grammar lesson on the difference between 想 and 要 to express your desires and needs

Character Decomposition

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