{"id":2628,"date":"2022-09-20T21:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=2628"},"modified":"2024-12-01T22:50:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T14:50:33","slug":"want","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201dWant\u201c 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\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E6%83%B3_xiang\" >\u60f3 xi\u01ceng<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E6%83%B3_Noun_to_miss\" >\u60f3 + Noun = to miss<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E6%83%B3_sentence_ponder_think\" >\u60f3 + sentence = ponder; think<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E6%83%B3_Verb_to_want_but_still_just_a_thought_no_plan_yet\" >\u60f3 + Verb = to want (but still just a thought no plan yet)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E8%A6%81_yao\" >\u8981 y\u00e0o<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E8%A6%81_Noun_order_food\" >\u8981 + Noun = order food<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E8%A6%81_sentence_commands\" >\u8981 + sentence = commands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E8%A6%81_Verb_to_want_you_have_a_plan_or_you_have_made_a_decision\" >\u8981  + Verb = to want (you have a plan or you have made a decision)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E6%83%B3%E8%A6%81_xiangyao\" >\u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#%E6%83%B3%E8%A6%81_xiangyao_VNSentence_to_want\" >\u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o + V\/N\/Sentence = to want<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/20\/want\/#Compare_These_Three_%E2%80%9CWants%E2%80%9D\" >Compare These Three &#8220;Wants&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#398468\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Grammar Point:<\/mark><\/strong><br>There are three words in Chinese that can express the concept of &#8216;want&#8217;: \u60f3 xi\u01ceng, \u8981 y\u00e0o, and \u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o. However, they are not exactly the same and each has additional meanings attached to them.<\/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\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#398468\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u60f3 xi\u01ceng<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u60f3 xi\u01ceng usually refers to a thought or an idea, without any definite plans or decisions made yet. In Chinese work culture, it is common to &#8216;offer a thought or an idea&#8217; to supervisors rather than giving direct suggestions. Therefore, when talking to our bosses, we tend to use \u60f3 xi\u01ceng more often than \u8981 y\u00e0o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%83%B3_Noun_to_miss\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#83a597\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u60f3 + Noun = to miss<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\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\">\u5976\u5976<\/span><rt>n\u01ceinai<\/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\">\u5976\u5976<\/span><rt>n\u01ceinai<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I miss my grandma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u7684<\/span><rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u597d<\/span><rt>h\u01ceo<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u7684<\/span><rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u72d7<\/span><rt>g\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I miss my dog so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/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\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff0c<\/span><rt> <\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5417<\/span><rt>ma<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>I miss you. Don&#8217;t you miss me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%83%B3_sentence_ponder_think\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#83a597\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u60f3 + sentence = ponder; think<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u60f3\u770b<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengxi\u01cengk\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u5011<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8a72<\/span><rt>g\u0101i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u600e\u9ebc<\/span><rt>z\u011bnme<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff01<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3\u60f3\u770b<\/span><rt>xi\u01cengxi\u01cengk\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u4eec<\/span><rt>w\u01d2men<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8be5<\/span><rt>g\u0101i<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u600e\u4e48<\/span><rt>z\u011bny\u0101o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u505a<\/span><rt>zu\u00f2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff01<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>Try to think about what we should do!<\/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\">\u90a3\u500b<\/span><rt>n\u00e0ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u80fd<\/span><rt>k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5916\u570b\u4eba<\/span><rt>w\u00e0igu\u00f3r\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\">\u90a3\u4e2a<\/span><rt>n\u00e0ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eba<\/span><rt>r\u00e9n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53ef\u80fd<\/span><rt>k\u011bn\u00e9ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u662f<\/span><rt>sh\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5916\u56fd\u4eba<\/span><rt>w\u00e0igu\u00f3r\u00e9n<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I think that person might be a foreigner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background\" style=\"background-color:#7bdbb51c;font-size:15px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5ba487\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FYI<\/mark><\/strong><br>Did you know that when Chinese people express their thoughts with &#8220;I think,&#8221; they often use \u6211<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u89ba\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u89c9\u5f97<\/span> w\u01d2 ju\u00e9de (I feel) instead of \u6211\u60f3 w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng (I think)? This is because using \u6211<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u89ba\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u89c9\u5f97<\/span> w\u01d2 ju\u00e9de sounds more polite and humble, without being too assertive. In some situations where sharing opinions may not be encouraged or might be impolite, using \u6211\u60f3 w\u01d2 xi\u01ceng might come across as too direct or forceful. Furthermore, by using \u6211<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u89ba\u5f97<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u89c9\u5f97<\/span> w\u01d2 ju\u00e9de, speakers can convey a sense of open-mindedness and uncertainty, as if they are offering a suggestion instead of a definite answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%83%B3_Verb_to_want_but_still_just_a_thought_no_plan_yet\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#83a597\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u60f3 + Verb = to want (but still just a thought no plan yet)<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u5348<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u58fd\u53f8<\/span><rt>sh\u00f2us\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u5348<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bff\u53f8<\/span><rt>sh\u00f2us\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I want to eat sushi for lunch today.<br>(It&#8217;s just a thought. You don&#8217;t have a restaurant in your mind yet.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u570b<\/span><rt>zh\u014dnggu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b57<\/span><rt>z\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u56fd<\/span><rt>zh\u014dnggu\u00f3<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b57<\/span><rt>z\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He doesn&#8217;t want to learn Chinese characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" 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\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#398468\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u8981 y\u00e0o<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u8981 y\u00e0o is a stronger expression of desire than \u60f3 xi\u01ceng, as it implies a greater level of willingness and decision. Therefore, it is usually not used when speaking to one&#8217;s boss or professor, although they may use it frequently when speaking to you. When ordering food, \u8981 y\u00e0o is the appropriate term to use, as it reflects the decision you have made regarding your order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%A6%81_Noun_order_food\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#83a597\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u8981 + Noun = order food<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\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<\/span><rt>m\u011bish\u00ec<\/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\">\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<\/span><rt>m\u011bish\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5496\u5561<\/span><rt>k\u0101f\u0113i<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I&#8217;d like an Americano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u7684<\/span><rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7fa9\u5927\u5229\u9eb5<\/span><rt>y\u00ecd\u00e0l\u00ecmi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d\u8981<\/span><rt>b\u00fay\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8611\u83c7<\/span><rt>m\u00f3g\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211\u7684<\/span><rt>w\u01d2de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e49\u5927\u5229\u9762<\/span><rt>y\u00ecd\u00e0l\u00ecmi\u00e0n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d\u8981<\/span><rt>b\u00fay\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8611\u83c7<\/span><rt>m\u00f3g\u016b<\/rt><\/ruby><br>No mushrooms for my spaghetti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%A6%81_sentence_commands\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#83a597\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u8981 + sentence = commands <\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\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\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u660e\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u00edngti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ee5\u524d<\/span><rt>y\u01d0qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7d66<\/span><rt>g\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8cc7\u6599<\/span><rt>z\u012bli\u00e0o<\/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\">\u4f60<\/span><rt>n\u01d0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u660e\u5929<\/span><rt>m\u00edngti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ee5\u524d<\/span><rt>y\u01d0qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7ed9<\/span><rt>g\u011bi<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u90a3<\/span><rt>n\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8d44\u6599<\/span><rt>z\u012bli\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I need you to give me that information by tomorrow.<\/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\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5beb<\/span><rt>xi\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9019<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u500b<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b57<\/span><rt>z\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5341<\/span><rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b21<\/span><rt>c\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\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5199<\/span><rt>xi\u011b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8fd9<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2a<\/span><rt>ge<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b57<\/span><rt>z\u00ec<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5341<\/span><rt>sh\u00ed<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6b21<\/span><rt>c\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><br>The teacher asked me to write this word 10 times.<br>(Do not use \u554f<span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u95ee<\/span> w\u00e8n to express the ask here. The character \u554f<span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u95ee<\/span> w\u00e8n is only use for asking a question.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%A6%81_Verb_to_want_you_have_a_plan_or_you_have_made_a_decision\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#83a597\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u8981  + Verb = to want (you have a plan or you have made a decision)<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u5348<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u58fd\u53f8<\/span><rt>sh\u00f2us\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4eca\u5929<\/span><rt>j\u012bnti\u0101n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u5348<\/span><rt>zh\u014dngw\u01d4<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bff\u53f8<\/span><rt>sh\u00f2us\u012b<\/rt><\/ruby><br>I want to eat sushi for lunch today.<br>(I have a restaurant in my mind and I am pretty sure that I am going to eat today.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d\u8981<\/span><rt>b\u00fay\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b78<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u570b\u5b57<\/span><rt>zh\u014dnggu\u00f3z\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0d\u8981<\/span><rt>b\u00fay\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5b66<\/span><rt>xu\u00e9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e2d\u56fd\u5b57<\/span><rt>zh\u014dnggu\u00f3z\u00ec<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He is not going to learn Chinese characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" 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\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#398468\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o is a combination of \u60f3 xi\u01ceng and \u8981 y\u00e0o, and therefore its meaning is somewhat intermediate between the two. It implies that you have a rough plan in mind, or that you are around 50% sure that something will happen. This is the most commonly used term when speaking with friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%83%B3%E8%A6%81_xiangyao_VNSentence_to_want\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#83a597\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u60f3\u8981 xi\u01cengy\u00e0o + V\/N\/Sentence = to want<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4e0b<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u79ae\u62dc\u5929<\/span><rt>l\u01d0b\u00e0iti\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\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u58fd\u53f8<\/span><rt>sh\u00f2us\u012b<\/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\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/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\">\u4e0b<\/span><rt>xi\u00e0<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u793c\u62dc\u5929<\/span><rt>l\u01d0b\u00e0iti\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\">\u5403<\/span><rt>ch\u012b<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5bff\u53f8<\/span><rt>sh\u00f2us\u012b<\/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\">\u4e0d<\/span><rt>b\u00fa<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb<\/span><rt>q\u00f9<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff1f<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>I want to go to eat sushi next Sunday, do you want to go?<\/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\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7576<\/span><rt>d\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u7684<\/span><rt>t\u0101de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01dap\u00e9ngy\u01d2u<\/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\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f53<\/span><rt>d\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u7684<\/span><rt>t\u0101de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01dap\u00e9ngyou<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He wants me to be his girlfriend.<\/p>\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\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u9322<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff01<\/span><rt> <\/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\">\u5f88<\/span><rt>h\u011bn<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u591a<\/span><rt>du\u014d<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u94b1<\/span><rt>qi\u00e1n<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\uff01<\/span><rt> <\/rt><\/ruby><br>I want a lot of money!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compare_These_Three_%E2%80%9CWants%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#398468\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Compare These Three &#8220;Wants&#8221;<\/mark><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7576<\/span><rt>d\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u7684<\/span><rt>t\u0101de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01dap\u00e9ngy\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u60f3<\/span><rt>xi\u01ceng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f53<\/span><rt>d\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u7684<\/span><rt>t\u0101de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01dap\u00e9ngyou<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He hopes I can be his girlfriend.<\/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\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7576<\/span><rt>d\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u7684<\/span><rt>t\u0101de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01dap\u00e9ngy\u01d2u<\/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\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f53<\/span><rt>d\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u7684<\/span><rt>t\u0101de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01dap\u00e9ngyou<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He wants me to be his girlfriend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u7576<\/span><rt>d\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u7684<\/span><rt>t\u0101de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01dap\u00e9ngy\u01d2u<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6<\/span><rt>t\u0101<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u8981<\/span><rt>y\u00e0o<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u6211<\/span><rt>w\u01d2<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5f53<\/span><rt>d\u0101ng<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u4ed6\u7684<\/span><rt>t\u0101de<\/rt><span class=\"rb\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/span><rt>n\u01dap\u00e9ngyou<\/rt><\/ruby><br>He asked me to be his girlfriend.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t#fca_qc_quiz_2835.fca_qc_quiz p:not( .fca_qc_back_response ):not( #fca_qc_question_right_or_wrong ):not( .fca_qc_question_response_correct_answer ):not( .fca_qc_question_response_response ):not( .fca_qc_question_response_hint ):not( .fca_qc_question_response_item p 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{\r\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class='fca_qc_quiz' id='fca_qc_quiz_2835'>\r\n\t\t\t<span class='fca_qc_mobile_check'><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='fca_qc_quiz_title'>Want<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<div class='fca_qc_quiz_description'><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<img class='fca_qc_quiz_description_img' src=''>\r\n\t\t\t<button type='button' class='fca_qc_button fca_qc_start_button'>Start Quiz<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class='flip-container fca_qc_quiz_div' style='display: none;'>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='fca-qc-flipper'>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='fca-qc-front' id='fca_qc_answer_container'><p id='fca_qc_question'>Question<\/p><img class='fca_qc_quiz_question_img' src=''><div class='fca_qc_answer_div' data-question='1'><img class='fca_qc_quiz_answer_img' src=''><span class='fca_qc_answer_span'><\/span><\/div><div class='fca_qc_answer_div' data-question='2'><img class='fca_qc_quiz_answer_img' src=''><span class='fca_qc_answer_span'><\/span><\/div><div class='fca_qc_answer_div' data-question='3'><img class='fca_qc_quiz_answer_img' src=''><span class='fca_qc_answer_span'><\/span><\/div><div class='fca_qc_answer_div' data-question='4'><img class='fca_qc_quiz_answer_img' src=''><span class='fca_qc_answer_span'><\/span><\/div><\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='fca-qc-back' id='fca_qc_back_container'><p style='color: #000' id='fca_qc_question_right_or_wrong'><\/p><img class='fca_qc_quiz_question_img' src=''><span style='color: #000' id='fca_qc_question_back'><\/span><p style='color: #000' id='fca_qc_back_response_p' class='fca_qc_back_response'>Your answer: <span id='fca_qc_your_answer'><\/span><\/p><p style='color: #000' id='fca_qc_correct_answer_p' class='fca_qc_back_response'>Correct answer: <span id='fca_qc_correct_answer'><\/span><\/p><p style='color: #000' id='fca_qc_hint_p' class='fca_qc_back_response'><\/p><button type='button' class='fca_qc_next_question'>Next<\/button><\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class='fca_qc_wait_container' style='display:none;'><p>Please wait..<\/p><span class='fca_qc_spin'>\u21ba<\/span><\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class='fca_qc_score_container' style='display:none;'><div class='fca_qc_score_text'>You got {{SCORE_CORRECT}} out of {{SCORE_TOTAL}} <\/div><div class='fca_qc_score_time'><\/div><div class='fca_qc_score_title'><\/div><img class='fca_qc_score_img' src=''><div class='fca_qc_score_desc'><\/div><\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class='fca_qc_quiz_footer' style='display: none;'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class='fca_qc_question_count'><\/span>\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class='fca_qc_your_answer_container' style='display:none;'><p class='fca_qc_your_answers_text'>Your Answers<\/p><div class='fca_qc_insert_response_above'><\/div><\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Showing Future &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/22\/future\/\">Difference between \u8981 y\u00e0o and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6703<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4f1a<\/span> hu\u00ec<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/tiffanystalk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" style=\"width:150px;height:29px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-300x58.png 300w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-600x115.png 600w, https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fcacd-buymeacoffee_red402x-1024x197.png 1024w, 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