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想 (xiǎng) — how to say "to want" in Chinese
想
To want, to think, to miss
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 3 strokes
Collocations
想妈妈
xiǎng māma
to miss mom
想家
xiǎng jiā
to miss home
Examples
我想去北京看电影，你想去吗？
I want to go to Beijing to watch a movie, do you want to go?
我想去
I want to go.
Mnemonic
[xiǎng-] Sean the Sheep is staring at the night sky 想, wanting to touch the stars 🌟. He misses his old pasture and thinks about his adventures under the same sky. Sean even imagines drawing a map of the stars to never lose his way home again.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to want" in Chinese?
"to want" in Chinese is 想 (xiǎng).
What does 想 mean in English?
想 (xiǎng) means "To want, to think, to miss".
How is 想 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiǎng (written as xiang). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to want" in Chinese characters?
It is written 想.
What HSK level is 想?
想 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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