Definition
想 has three common meanings: 'want to', 'think/believe', and 'miss'. For 'think/believe', it's more casual than 认为 (HSK3, formal opinion) and doesn't imply a mistaken belief like 以为 (HSK3). For 'want to', it's about desire, while 愿意 (HSK3) is about willingness. For 'miss', 想 is everyday, while 思念 (HSK6) is more literary.
verb
to want towould like toto thinkto believe (that)to miss (someone)
Easily confused
- 霜shuānglook-alikefrost
- 像xiàngsound-aliketo resemble, to be like
- 向xiàngsound-alike(preposition) towards; to (indicating direction, goal, or recipient of an action)
- 项xiàngsound-alike(classifier) used for items, tasks, clauses, research projects, and other abstract entities
- 响xiǎngsound-alike(verb) to sound, to ring, to make a sound
- 香xiāngsound-alikefragrant, aromatic
- 乡xiāngsound-alikehometown, native village
- 巷xiàngsound-alikelane, alley
- 享xiǎngsound-aliketo enjoy, to benefit from
- 镶xiāngsound-aliketo inlay, to embed, to set (a gem or tooth)
Examples
- 想。Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó.I want to go to China.
- 想。Wǒ hěn xiǎng māma.I miss my mom very much.
- 想。Wǒ xiǎng zhè shì yì běn hǎo shū.I think this is a good book.
Grammar
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