HSK 1
Subject + 想 + Verb
The auxiliary verb 想 (xiǎng) indicates a desire or intention to do something (would like to / want to).
Hear It in Real Episodes
This pattern appears in 9 Fluentide episodes:
The Phone Teaches Me How to Dressbeginner
小红想出去。
Why People Like Playing Gamesbeginner
他想做什么？
2026 NBA All-Star Weekendbeginner
但是他想打球 (But he wanted to play ball)
The Company Goes Where the People Arebeginner
王先生想做新东西。
Friend's Home and Buying Thingsbeginner
我们想买。
ByteDance's New AI Videobeginner
他也想做电影
Spanish Songs at the Super Bowlbeginner
他想让我们看他的家
UK Prime Minister Visits Chinabeginner
他们想做生意
Xiao Ming's Class Electionbeginner
小明想去选班长。
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