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想

xiǎng

to want; to think; to miss

HSK 1 · Topic “Food” Thoughts & opinionsModal verbsEveryday verbs
to want; to think; to miss
Memory picture

Character

想 xiǎng

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
相 mutual, reciprocal 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我想喝茶。 Wǒ xiǎng hē chá. I'd like some tea.
  • 我想去中国。 Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó. I want to go to China.
  • 你想吃什么? Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? What do you want to eat?
  • 她想回家。 Tā xiǎng huíjiā. She wants to go home.
  • 老师想喝水。 Lǎoshī xiǎng hē shuǐ. The teacher wants to drink water.
  • 你想不想看书? Nǐ xiǎng bu xiǎng kàn shū? Do you want to read?
  • 我不想上课。 Wǒ bù xiǎng shàngkè. I don't want to go to class.
  • 妈妈想吃米饭。 Māma xiǎng chī mǐfàn. Mom wants to eat rice.
  • 你想去哪儿? Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr? Where do you want to go?
  • 我们想一起玩儿。 Wǒmen xiǎng yìqǐ wánr. We want to play together.

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