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HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson

Saying what you want to do with 想

想

Xiǎng

0:52 min video · 2 sentences · 6 key words

About this lesson

A little girl is hungry and tells her mom she wants to eat noodles. Mom smiles and makes a big bowl for her.

How to practise

  1. Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
  2. Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
  3. At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.

Key words 生词

ChinesePinyinEnglishLevel
想xiǎngto want toHSK 1
吃chīto eatHSK 1
面条儿miàntiáornoodlesHSK 1
妈妈māmamomHSK 1
做zuòto make, to doHSK 1
我wǒI, meHSK 1

Transcript with pinyin and English

  1. 妈妈,我想吃面条儿。

    Māma, wǒ xiǎng chī miàntiáor.

    Mom, I want to eat noodles.

  2. 妈妈想做面条儿。

    Māma xiǎng zuò miàntiáor.

    Mom wants to make noodles.

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