想
Character
to think; to believe something is true
Meaning
xiǎng
xiang3- to think; to believe something is true
- to want to do something
- to miss a person or thing you cannot be with now
Examples
我想买一本书。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī běn shū
I want to buy a book.
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我很想我的妈妈。
wǒ hěn xiǎng wǒ de mā ma
I really miss my mom.
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我想他是对的。
wǒ xiǎng tā shì duì de
I think he is right.
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Words with 想
See all 142 →想到xiǎng dàoto think of something or someoneWordHSK 2想法xiǎng fǎan idea in your mindWordHSK 2想起xiǎng qǐto suddenly remember somethingWordHSK 2想念xiǎng niànto miss a person you love because they are far awayWordHSK 4想象xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to picture something in your mindWordHSK 4想不到xiǎng bu dàoused to say something is very surprising; you did not think it would happenWordHSK 6想方设法xiǎng fāng shè fǎto think of every way possible to do somethingWordHSK 7–9想像xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envisionWord想出xiǎng chūto figure outWord想头xiǎng tou(coll.) ideaWord想家xiǎng jiāhomesickWord想开xiǎng kāito get over (a shock, bereavement etc)Word