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想 xiǎng

to want to; to think; to miss

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 1
Radical
心
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 相心 ⿱相心

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  1. 我想喝水。
    Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.
    I want to drink water.
    i want drink water
  2. 你想去哪儿玩儿？
    Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr wánr?
    Where do you want to go to play?
    you want go where play (question)
  3. 我们想一想再决定吧。
    Wǒmen xiǎng yi xiǎng zài juédìng ba.
    Let's think it over before deciding.
    we think a-bit again decide (suggestion)
  4. 我不想吃这个。
    Wǒ bù xiǎng chī zhège.
    I don't want to eat this.
    i not want eat this
  5. 晚上睡觉以前，我常常想起家人。
    Wǎnshang shuìjiào yǐqián, wǒ chángcháng xiǎngqǐ jiārén.
    Before going to sleep at night, I often think of my family.
    evening sleep before, i often think-of family-members

Words with 想 (17)