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想要

xiǎng yào

2-character word

What 想要 means

1. to want to
2. to feel like
3. to fancy
4. to care for sb
5. desirous of

The characters in 想要

• 想xiǎngto think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that)
• 要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should

Example sentences

• 我想要你。
  I want you.
• 我想要去。
  I'd like to go.
• 想要知道？
  Want to know?
• 谁想要它？
  Who wants it?
• 我想要订房。
  Wǒ xiǎngyào dìngfáng.
  I'd like to reserve a room in a hotel.
• 你想要什幺？
  What do you want?