How to Say ‘I would like’ in Traditional Chinese
我想要
wǒ xiǎng yào
[wǒ xiǎng yào]
💬 Usage Tip: [想要] is a very common way to say what you'd like, and it sounds a bit softer than plain [要]. You can swap in almost any item after it: [我想要小碗] or [我想要餃子]。
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Self-referential pronoun.
我想要一碗湯。
I want a bowl of soup.
想要
xiǎng yào
[xiǎng yào]
want
Expresses desire or choice to have something.
我想要一個小碗。
I want a small bowl.
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