Word: 想 (xiǎng)

他没想伤害我，但是伤害了我。

Tā méi xiǎng shānghài wǒ, dànshì shānghàile wǒ.

He hurt me without meaning to.

他没想冒犯她的。

Tā méi xiǎng màofàn tā de.

He didn't mean to offend her.

他没想打击她的。

Tā méi xiǎng dǎjī tā de.

He didn't mean to disappoint her.

他没想杀她的。

Tā méi xiǎng shā tā de.

He didn't mean to kill her.

他着力想把这件事做好。

Tā zhuólì xiǎng bǎ zhè jiàn shì zuò hǎo.

He is trying really hard to get this done well.

他笑了笑，想缓和一下气氛。

Tā xiàole xiào, xiǎng huǎnhé yíxià qìfēn.

He smiled, trying to ease the mood a little.

他被老师批评后，还想辩解几句。

Tā bèi lǎoshī pīpíng hòu, hái xiǎng biànjiě jǐ jù.

After the teacher criticized him, he still wanted to say a few words in his defense.

他说：「我想成为医生。」

Tā shuō: 「Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi yīshēng.」

He said, "I want to be a doctor."

他说：“我想成为科学家。”

Tā shuō: “Wǒ xiǎng chéngwéi kēxuéjiā.”

He said, "I want to be a scientist."

他跟我想的不一样。

Tā gēn wǒ xiǎng de bù yíyàng.

He wasn't the same as I thought he'd be.

他退休后想过一种田园生活。

Tā tuìxiū hòu xiǎngguo yìzhǒng tiányuán shēnghuó.

After retiring, he wants to live a rural life.

他退休后想返璞归真。

Tā tuìxiū hòu xiǎng fǎnpúguīzhēn.

After retiring, he wanted to return to a simple, true way of life.

他非常想让别人满意。

Tā fēicháng xiǎng ràng biéren mǎnyì.

He is eager to please.

但是他很想生个儿子。

Dànshì tā hěn xiǎng shēng gè érzi.

But he wanted a son very much.

你不要想用金钱来操控我的决定。

Nǐ búyào xiǎng yòng jīnqián lái cāokòng wǒ de juédìng.

Don't try to manipulate my decision with money.

你为什么会认为我在想你？

Nǐ wèishénme huì rènwéi wǒ zài xiǎng nǐ?

Why do you think I'm thinking about you?

你为什么想在这个城市创业？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng zài zhège chéngshì chuàngyè?

Why do you want to start a business in this city?

你为什么想在这里工作？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò?

Do you want to work here?

你为什么想学习那门语言？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng xuéxí nà mén yǔyán?

Why do you want to learn that language?

你为什么想学建筑学？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng xué jiànzhùxué?

Why do you want to study architecture?

你为什么想成为护士呢？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng chéngwéi hùshi ne?

Why do you want to be a nurse?

你为什么想杀我？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng shā wǒ?

Why do you want to kill me?

你为什么想死？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng sǐ?

Why do you want to die?

你为什么想读硕士？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng dú shuòshì?

Why do you want to do a master's degree?

你为何想当一个老师？

Nǐ wèihé xiǎng dāng yí gè lǎoshī?

Why did you want to become a teacher?

你也想下场玩玩吗？

Nǐ yě xiǎng xiàchǎng wán wán ma?

Do you want to get in on the game too?

你也该从反面想一想这个问题。

Nǐ yě gāi cóng fǎnmiàn xiǎng yì xiǎng zhège wèntí.

You should also think about this problem from the other side.

你今天下午想不想去动物园？

Nǐ jīntiān xiàwǔ xiǎng bùxiǎng qù dòngwùyuán?

Would you like to go to the zoo this afternoon?

你今天想去哪儿呀？

Nǐ jīntiān xiǎng qù nǎr ya?

Where do you want to go today?

你以前想做什么？

Nǐ yǐqián xiǎng zuò shénme?

What did you wanna do?

你以后想当什么呢？

Nǐ yǐhòu xiǎng dāng shénme ne?

What would you like to be in the future?

你以后想致力于哪个方面的研究？

Nǐ yǐhòu xiǎng zhìlìyú nǎge fāngmiàn de yánjiū?

What area of research do you want to devote yourself to in the future?

你们为什么想今天走？

Nǐmen wèishénme xiǎng jīntiān zǒu?

Why do you want to leave today?

你们为什么想杀我？

Nǐmen wèishénme xiǎng shā wǒ?

Why do you want to kill me?

你们今天下午想不想去动物园？

Nǐmen jīntiān xiàwǔ xiǎng bùxiǎng qù dòngwùyuán?

Would you like to go to the zoo this afternoon?

你们想吃什么？

Nǐmen xiǎng chī shénme?

What would you like to eat?

你们想喝什么？

Nǐmen xiǎng hē shénme?

What would you like to drink?

你们想坐一下吗？

Nǐmen xiǎng zuò yíxià ma?

Do you want to sit down?

你们想看看我的卧室吗？

Nǐmen xiǎng kànkan wǒ de wòshì ma?

Do you want to see my bedroom?

你们明白他想说些什么吗？

Nǐmen míngbai tā xiǎng shuō xiē shénme ma?

Can you make out what he is trying to say?

你像是在想其它的事情。

Nǐ xiàng shì zài xiǎng qítā de shìqing.

It looks like you're thinking about something else.

你关心他们在想什么吗？

Nǐ guānxīn tāmen zài xiǎng shénme ma?

Do you care what they think?

你别想骗我！

Nǐ bié xiǎng piàn wǒ!

Don't try to pull a fast one on me!

你到底想暗示什么？

Nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng ànshì shénme?

What in the world are you getting at?

你午饭想吃面包吗？

Nǐ wǔfàn xiǎng chī miànbāo ma?

Would you like to eat a roll for lunch?

你可以做任何你想做的事。

Nǐ kěyǐ zuò rènhé nǐ xiǎng zuò de shì.

You can do whatever you want to.

你可以去任何你想去的地方。

Nǐ kěyǐ qù rènhé nǐ xiǎng qù de dìfang.

You can go anywhere you want.

你可以坐你想坐的任何地方。

Nǐ kěyǐ zuò nǐ xiǎng zuò de rènhé dìfang.

You can sit wherever you want.

你可以说你想说的话。

Nǐ kěyǐ shuō nǐ xiǎng shuō de huà.

You can say whatever you want to.

你可能比你想的更聪明。

Nǐ kěnéng bǐ nǐ xiǎng de gèng cōngming.

You're probably smarter than you think.

你周末想去看书画展览吗？

Nǐ zhōumò xiǎng qù kàn shūhuà zhǎnlǎn ma?

Do you want to go to the painting and calligraphy exhibition this weekend?

你哥哥是想加入陆军吗？

Nǐ gēge shì xiǎng jiārù lùjūn ma?

Does your brother want to join the army?

你在想啥呢？

Nǐ zài xiǎng shá ne?

What are you thinking about?

你在这儿的时候想做什么？

Nǐ zài zhèr de shíhou xiǎng zuò shénme?

What would you like to do while you're here?

你坐在窗边发愣，在想什么呢？

Nǐ zuò zài chuāng biān fālèng, zài xiǎng shénme ne?

You're sitting by the window staring into space. What are you thinking about?

你实际上想说什么？

Nǐ shíjìshàng xiǎng shuō shénme?

What do you really want to say?

你将来想在哪方面有建树？

Nǐ jiānglái xiǎng zài nǎ fāngmiàn yǒu jiànshù?

In which field do you hope to make your mark in the future?

你怎么想无关紧要。

Nǐ zěnme xiǎng wúguānjǐnyào.

It doesn't matter what you think.

你想一起去吗？

Nǐ xiǎng yìqǐ qù ma?

Do you want to come along?

你想不想一起去？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng yìqǐ qù?

Do you want to come along?

你想不想去看京剧？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng qù kàn jīngjù?

Do you want to go see a Peking opera?

你想不想去纳西族的村子看看？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng qù Nàxīzú de cūnzi kànkan?

Would you like to go and see a Naxi village?

你想不想和我合伙做生意？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng hé wǒ héhuǒ zuòshēngyì?

Do you want to go into business with me?

你想不想和我对弈一盘？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng hé wǒ duìyì yì pán?

Would you like to play a game with me?

你想不想看看电影的幕后故事？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng kànkan diànyǐng de mùhòu gùshi?

Would you like to see the behind-the-scenes story of the movie?

你想不想考公务员？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng kǎo gōngwùyuán?

Do you want to take the civil service exam?

你想不想骑着马去塞外看看？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng qízhe mǎ qù sàiwài kànkan?

Would you like to ride a horse out beyond the Great Wall and see it?

你想买一件中山装吗？

Nǐ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn zhōngshānzhuāng ma?

Do you want to buy a Zhongshan suit?

你想买什么价位的手机？

Nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme jiàwèi de shǒujī?

What price range of phone do you want to buy?

你想买什么给他？

Nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme gěi tā?

What do you want to buy for him?

你想买什么蔬菜？

Nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme shūcài?

What vegetables do you want to buy?

你想什么时候去巴塞罗那？

Nǐ xiǎng shénme shíhou qù Bāsàiluónà?

When do you want to go to Barcelona?

你想什么时候开始？

Nǐ xiǎng shénme shíhou kāishǐ?

When do you mean to start?

你想什么时候见他们？

Nǐ xiǎng shénme shíhou jiàn tāmen?

When do you want to meet them?

你想休息吗？

Nǐ xiǎng xiūxi ma?

Do you feel like resting?

你想保持匿名身份。

Nǐ xiǎng bǎochí nìmíng shēnfèn.

You want to remain anonymous.

你想做也还是可以做。

Nǐ xiǎng zuò yě háishi kěyǐ zuò.

You may still do that if you want to.

你想做什么？

Nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme?

What do you want to do?

你想做什么工作？

Nǐ xiǎng zuò shénme gōngzuò?

What do you want to do for work?

你想做我的朋友吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zuò wǒ de péngyou ma?

Would you like to be my friend?

你想再喝些啤酒吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zài hē xiē píjiǔ ma?

Would you like some more beer?

你想再喝点咖啡吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zài hē diǎn kāfēi ma?

Would you care for more coffee?

你想再待下去吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zài dài xiàqù ma?

Do you want to stay any longer?

你想再来些蛋糕吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zài lái xiē dàngāo ma?

Would you like some more cake?

你想再要杯茶吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zài yào bēi chá ma?

Would you like another cup of tea?

你想再要点茶吗？

Nǐ xiǎng zài yàodiǎn chá ma?

Do you want some more tea?

你想出去吗？

Nǐ xiǎng chūqù ma?

Do you want to go out?

你想出去喝几杯或吃个饭吗？

Nǐ xiǎng chūqù hē jǐ bēi huò chī gè fàn ma?

Would you like to go for a drink or something to eat?

你想创办自己的公司吗？

Nǐ xiǎng chuàngbàn zìjǐ de gōngsī ma?

Do you want to start your own company?

你想加入哪一组？

Nǐ xiǎng jiārù nǎ yì zǔ?

Which group do you want to join?

你想去哪个岛屿度假？

Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎge dǎoyǔ dùjià?

Which island do you want to go to for a holiday?

你想去哪儿？

Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎr?

Where do you want to go?

你想去哪里看看？

Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ kànkan?

Where would you like to go watch?

你想去哪里都可以。

Nǐ xiǎng qù nǎli dōu kěyǐ.

You can go wherever you want.

你想去澳大利亚看袋鼠吗？

Nǐ xiǎng qù Àodàlìyà kàn dàishǔ ma?

Do you want to go to Australia to see kangaroos?

你想去看大熊猫吗？

Nǐ xiǎng qù kàn dàxióngmāo ma?

Do you want to go and see the giant pandas?

你想去看电影吗？

Nǐ xiǎng qù kàn diànyǐng ma?

Do you feel like going to the theater?

你想去走一走吗？

Nǐ xiǎng qù zǒu yì zǒu ma?

Would you like to go for a walk?

你想去边疆旅行吗？

Nǐ xiǎng qù biānjiāng lǚxíng ma?

Would you like to travel to the frontier region?

你想去那个国际论坛吗？

Nǐ xiǎng qù nàge guójì lùntán ma?

Do you want to go to that international forum?