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Expressing "want to" or "would like to" with 想 (xiǎng) as a desire verb
HSK 2Wishes & Desires
Structure
Subject + 想 + Verb
Explanation
The verb 想 (xiǎng) expresses a wish or desire to do something, similar to "want to" or "would like to" in English. It is placed directly before another verb to indicate the speaker's intention. For example, 我想去中国 means "I want to go to China."
Examples
我想学做饭，你能教我吗？
Wǒ xiǎng xué zuòfàn, nǐ néng jiāo wǒ ma?
I want to learn to cook — can you teach me?
下个月我想去日本旅游。
Xià gè yuè wǒ xiǎng qù Rìběn lǚyóu.
Next month I want to travel to Japan.
她想换一份工作，但还没决定。
Tā xiǎng huàn yī fèn gōngzuò, dàn hái méi juédìng.
She wants to change jobs, but she hasn't decided yet.