How common it is
想 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiǎng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“想”可以用来表达想要某物或思考某个问题。
xiǎng kě yǐ lái bǎo chū xiǎng yào mǒu wù huò sī kǎo gè gè wèn tí.
"想" can be used to express wanting something or thinking about a question.
Context note
“想”常用于日常生活中的对话，如表达愿望或思考问题。
xiǎng cháng yòng xīn rán shēng huó zhōng de huà dá, rú bǐng gào wǒ men xiǎng yào měi tiān qù kàn diàn yǐng.
"想" is commonly used in everyday conversations to express wishes or thoughts about questions, like telling someone you want to watch a movie every day.
5 examples
我想吃苹果。
wǒ xiǎng chī píng guǒ。
I want to eat an apple.
我想去公园玩。
wǒ xiǎng qù gōng yuán wán。
I want to go to the park to play.
我想念我的朋友。
wǒ xiǎng niàn wǒ de péng yǒu。
I miss my friend.
我想要一个玩具。
wǒ xiǎng yào yí gè wán jù。
I want a toy.
我想知道答案。
wǒ xiǎng zhī dào dá àn。
I want to know the answer.
5 mini stories
妈妈想给我买新衣服。爸爸不同意，他说他不想浪费钱。
mā ma xiǎng gěi wǒ mǎi xīn yī fu。 bà ba bù tóng yì， tā shuō tā bù xiǎng làng fèi qián。
Mom wants to buy me new clothes. Dad disagrees, he says he doesn't want to waste money.
我想吃冰淇淋，但是现在太冷了。
wǒ xiǎng chī bīng qí lín， dàn shì xiàn zài tài lěng le。
I want to eat ice cream, but it's too cold now.
我想早点回家，因为作业太多了。
wǒ xiǎng zǎo diǎn huí jiā， yīn wèi zuò yè tài duō le。
I want to go home early because I have too much homework.
我想和朋友一起去公园。他不想去，他说太累了。
wǒ xiǎng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ qù gōng yuán。 tā bù xiǎng qù， tā shuō tài lèi le。
I want to go to the park with my friend. He doesn't want to go, he says he's tired.
我想学画画，妈妈说她想让我多读书。
wǒ xiǎng xué huà huà， mā ma shuō tā xiǎng ràng wǒ duō dú shū。
I want to learn to draw. Mom says she wants me to read more books.