想

xiǎng

verb HSK 1 #20

Meanings

Heart radical 心 on the bottom — thinking and wanting are matters of the heart

Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.

I want to drink water.

Nǐ zài xiǎng shénme?

What are you thinking about?

Wǒ hěn xiǎng nǐ.

I miss you a lot.

Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó.

I want to go to China.

grammar

想 + verb = 'want to': 想吃 (want to eat). 想 + person/place = 'miss': 想家 (miss home). 想 alone or + question = 'think': 我想... (I think...).

想 xiǎng