Chinese Traditional: 想要
Chinese Simplified: 想要
Pinyin: xiang3 yao4
Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄧㄠˋ
English Meaning: would like to, to want to, to feel like
German Meaning: wollen, mögen, wünschen
Spanish Meaning: querer

Example Sentences:

我猜他是想要錢。
我猜他是想要钱。
wo3 cai1 ta1 shi4 xiang3 yao4 qian2.
I guess he wants money.
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我姐姐想要找附傢俱的公寓。
我姐姐想要找附家具的公寓。
wo3 jie3 jie5 xiang3 yao4 zhao3 fu4 jia1 ju4 de5 gong1 yu4.
My sister is looking for a furnished apartment.
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我想要延長訂房天數,多住一個禮拜。
我想要延长订房天数,多住一个礼拜。
wo3 xiang3 yao4 yan2 chang2 ding4 fang2 tian1 shu4, duo1 zhu4 yi2 ge5 li3 bai4.
I would like to extend my reservation for an extra week.
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我想要註冊兩個月的密集課程。
我想要注册两个月的密集课程。
wo3 xiang3 yao4 zhu4 ce4 liang3 ge5 yue4 de5 mi4 ji2 ke4 cheng2.
I would like to enroll for a two-month intensive course.
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我女兒想要一隻兔子當作生日禮物。
我女儿想要一只兔子当作生日礼物。
wo3 nü3 er2 xiang3 yao4 yi1 zhi1 tu4 zi5 dang1 zuo4 sheng1 ri4 li3 wu4.
My daughter wants a rabbit for her birthday gift.
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我不想要去戲院。
我不想要去戏院。
wo3 bu4 xiang3 yao4 qu4 xi4 yuan4.
I don't want to go to the theatre.
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我想要租一輛有衛星導航系統的車。
我想要租一辆有卫星导航系统的车。
wo3 xiang3 yao4 zu1 yi1 liang4 you3 wei4 xing1 dao3 hang2 xi4 tong3 de5 che1.
I would like to rent a car with a satellite navigation system.
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Related Words:

 

xiǎng

1. to think 2. to suppose 3. to want, would like to 4. to miss 5. to wonder

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yào

1. to want, would like to 2. have to, must 3. important, vital 4. to ask for, to request 5. will, be going to (future tense)

Here: to want, would like to

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