{"id":12847,"date":"2025-07-13T00:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T16:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=12847"},"modified":"2025-07-13T00:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T16:42:09","slug":"synonyms-want-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/13\/synonyms-want-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"Synonyms\u00a0of \u201cWant\u201d in Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/13\/synonyms-want-chinese\/#%E8%A6%81_yao_%E2%80%94_Strongest_most_certain\" >\u8981 y\u00e0o \u2014\u00a0Strongest, most certain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/13\/synonyms-want-chinese\/#%E6%83%B3%E8%A6%81_xiangyao_%E2%80%94_Moderately_strong_clearer_desire\" >\u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o \u2014\u00a0Moderately strong, clearer desire<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/13\/synonyms-want-chinese\/#%E6%83%B3_xiang_%E2%80%94_Softest_just_an_idea\" >\u60f3 xi\u01ceng \u2014 Softest, just an idea<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chinese, there are\u00a03 common ways\u00a0to express &#8220;want&#8221;:\u00a0\u8981 y\u00e0o,\u00a0\u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o, and\u00a0\u60f3 xi\u01ceng. While they can all be translated as \u201cwant\u201d or \u201cwould like,\u201d the differences lie in how\u00a0<strong>strong<\/strong>\u00a0the desire is, how\u00a0<strong>certain<\/strong>\u00a0the speaker is, and\u00a0<strong>who typically uses it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%A6%81_yao_%E2%80%94_Strongest_most_certain\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6d9c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u8981 y\u00e0o \u2014\u00a0Strongest, most certain<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Certainty<\/strong>: 80% &#8211; 99%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tone<\/strong>: Firm, direct<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Commonly used by<\/strong>: bosses, parents, teachers, customers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use when<\/strong>: You\u2019ve already made a decision and are ready to act, or giving a strong command.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I want to study Chinese.<br>(This shows a firm decision. The speaker has likely already taken steps or will do so soon.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7f8e\u5f0f\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>m\u011bish\u00eck\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u676f<\/span><rt>b\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7f8e\u5f0f\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>m\u011bish\u00eck\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I&nbsp;want one Americano.<br>(When ordering food, people usually use &#8220;\u8981 y\u00e0o&#8221; because the decision has already been made. It&#8217;s not considered impolite. On the contrary, if you say &#8220;\u60f3 xi\u01ceng&#8221; the staff might be confused about why you&#8217;re unsure about your order.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8001\u95c6<\/span><rt>l\u01ceob\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fa6\u516c\u5ba4<\/span><rt>b\u00e0ng\u014dngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u627e<\/span><rt>zh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8001\u677f<\/span><rt>l\u01ceob\u01cen<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u529e\u516c\u5ba4<\/span><rt>b\u00e0ng\u014dngsh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u627e<\/span><rt>zh\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><br>The boss wants you to go to his office to see him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5abd\u5abd<\/span><rt>m\u0101ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f85<\/span><rt>d\u0101i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5988\u5988<\/span><rt>m\u0101ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f85<\/span><rt>d\u0101i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5728<\/span><rt>z\u00e0i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bb6<\/span><rt>ji\u0101<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Mom wants me to stay at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8001\u5e2b<\/span><rt>l\u01ceosh\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78\u751f<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9sh\u0113ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5beb<\/span><rt>xi\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b57<\/span><rt>z\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8001\u5e08<\/span><rt>l\u01ceosh\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66\u751f<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9sheng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5199<\/span><rt>xi\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b57<\/span><rt>z\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><br>The teacher wants the students to write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udccc The Chinese word \u8981 y\u00e0o is commonly translated as &#8220;told&#8221; or &#8220;asked&#8221; in English when used by someone in a position of authority, like a boss, parent, or teacher, because it implies a strong request or command.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%83%B3%E8%A6%81_xiangyao_%E2%80%94_Moderately_strong_clearer_desire\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6d9c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o \u2014\u00a0<strong>Moderately strong, clearer desire<\/strong><\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Certainty<\/strong>: 40\u201370%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tone<\/strong>: Expresses a specific desire, but not fully decided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Commonly used by<\/strong>: friends, coworkers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use when<\/strong>: You have a clear wish but may still be thinking about it or facing some obstacles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I want to study Chinese.<br>(The desire is there, and the speaker is almost ready to act, but may still have doubts or concerns.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210\u70ba<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngw\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u540d<\/span><rt>m\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u91ab\u751f<\/span><rt>y\u012bsh\u0113ng<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6210\u4e3a<\/span><rt>ch\u00e9ngw\u00e8i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e00<\/span><rt>y\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u540d<\/span><rt>m\u00edng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u533b\u751f<\/span><rt>y\u012bsh\u0113ng<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He&nbsp;wants&nbsp;to become a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f11\u606f<\/span><rt>xi\u016bx\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6642\u9593<\/span><rt>sh\u00edji\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u55ce<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f11\u606f<\/span><rt>xi\u016bxi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u65f6\u95f4<\/span><rt>sh\u00edji\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt>\uff1f <\/rt><\/ruby><br>I want to grab a coffee during the break. Are you coming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9031\u672b<\/span><rt>zh\u014dum\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ea\u88e1<\/span><rt>n\u01cel\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5468\u672b<\/span><rt>zh\u014dum\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u54ea\u91cc<\/span><rt>n\u01cel\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Where&nbsp;would you like&nbsp;to go on the weekend?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ec0\u9ebc\u6642\u5019<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nme sh\u00edh\u00f2u<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u898b\u9762<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0nmi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u8981<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ec0\u4e48\u65f6\u5019<\/span><rt>sh\u00e9nme sh\u00edhou<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u89c1\u9762<\/span><rt>ji\u00e0nmi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>When do you want to meet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%83%B3_xiang_%E2%80%94_Softest_just_an_idea\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6d9c\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6d9c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u60f3 xi\u01ceng <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6d9c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u2014<\/mark> <strong>Softest, just an idea<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Certainty<\/strong>: 10%-40%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tone<\/strong>: Polite, casual, or vague<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Commonly used by<\/strong>: children, students, subordinates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use when<\/strong>: You\u2019re casually thinking about something or considering it without a firm plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u6587<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I\u2019d like to study Chinese.<br>(This is more of a general idea \u2014 something the speaker is interested in, but hasn\u2019t committed to.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u559d<\/span><rt>h\u0113<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I&nbsp;feel like&nbsp;having coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9818\u5c0e<\/span><rt>l\u01d0ngd\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0b\u5348<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0w\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8acb\u5047<\/span><rt>q\u01d0ngji\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9886\u5bfc<\/span><rt>l\u01d0ngd\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0b\u5348<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0w\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8bf7\u5047<\/span><rt>q\u01d0ngji\u00e0<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Boss, I\u2019d like to take the afternoon off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5abd\u5abd<\/span><rt>m\u0101ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u5b78<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngxu\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5988\u5988<\/span><rt>m\u0101ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0a\u5b66<\/span><rt>sh\u00e0ngxu\u00e9<\/rt><\/ruby><br>Mom, I don\u2019t want to go to school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5de5\u4f5c<\/span><rt>g\u014dngzu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span 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