HSK 1 grammar · modal
想
想 — want to
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
想 before a verb means to want to do something or to feel like doing it. Before a noun it can also mean to miss someone.
Examples
我想喝水。
Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.
I want to drink water.
我想回家。
Wǒ xiǎng huí jiā.
I want to go home.
Related
See it in a story
In the app, 想 is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.