Chinese grammar - Would like to - 想 (xiǎng) |
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The verb 想 (xiǎng) means 'would like to'. It needs to be followed with a verb - as in 'I would like to [do something]'. When coupled with 要 (yào), it means 'to want to have' and in this form can be used to refer to a noun. - 想要 ('I would like to have...') is a more polite way to ask for something than just plain 要. |
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我想要一杯咖啡。
wǒ xiǎng yào yì bēi kāfēi. I would like (to have) a cup of coffee. |
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她想要那本书。
tā xiǎng yào nà běn shū. She would like (to have) that book. |
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你想要什么？
nǐ xiǎng yào shénme? What would you like (to have)? |
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他想要一个苹果。
tā xiǎng yào yí gè píngguǒ. He would like (to have) an apple. |
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我想喝水。
wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ. I would like to drink water. |
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他想学中文。
tā xiǎng xué zhōngwén. He would like to learn Chinese. |
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她想吃苹果。
tā xiǎng chī píngguǒ. She would like to eat an apple. |
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我想睡觉。
wǒ xiǎng shuìjiào. I would like to sleep. |
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你想喝咖啡吗？
nǐ xiǎng hē kāfēi ma? Would you like to drink coffee? |
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他想买一本书。
tā xiǎng mǎi yì běn shū. He would like to buy a book. |
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你想吃晚饭吗？
nǐ xiǎng chī wǎnfàn ma? Would you like to eat dinner?
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我想学数学。
wǒ xiǎng xué shùxué. I would like to study mathematics.
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