Modal Verb 想 (xiǎng) - Expressing Wishes, Desires, and Intentions

Pattern

• Subject + 想 + Verb + (Object)

Usage

• Placed before another verb to express a desire, wish, or plan to do something.
• The negative form is 不想.

Examples

1. 1

   我想喝茶。

   Wǒ xiǎng hē chá.

   I want to drink tea.

2. 2

   明天我想去学校看书。

   Míngtiān wǒ xiǎng qù xuéxiào kàn shū.

   Tomorrow I want to go to school to read.