Chinese–EnglishWith examples

想

xiǎng · xiang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to think (about)
  2. to think of; to devise
  3. to think (that); to believe (that)
  4. to desire; to want (to)
  5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:17 cartoon

What do we do today

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you want to do today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    I want to sleep.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)爬山(páshān)吗(ma)？

    Did you not say you wanted to go hiking?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)更(gèng)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    I want to go, but I want to sleep more.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)山上(shānshàng)睡觉(shuìjiào)吧(ba)。

    Then let us go sleep on the mountain.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)带(dài)一(yī)张(zhāng)床(chuáng)去(qù)。

    Good idea! I want to bring a bed.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)清(qīng)淡(dàn)的(de)食(shí)物(wù)呢(ne)。

Today I want to eat something light.

Tatoeba: Chinese by rickjiang · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

下(xià)班(bān)时(shí)间(jiān)还(hái)没(méi)到(dào)，大(dà)家(jiā)就(jiù)想(xiǎng)溜(liū)走(zǒu)。

It still isn't time to leave work, and everyone wants to escape.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with XExplore words in context