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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 想
[xiǎng]
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1.
动
动脑筋；思考
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让我想一想。
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想办法。
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冥思苦想。
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想法。
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2.
动
估计；认为
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我想他会答应。
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想当然。
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猜想。
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3.
动
计划；希望
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我想去北京读书。
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他想找个工作。
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4.
动
记挂；怀念
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朝思暮想。
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想念。
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Examples
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这道题太难，怎么想也想不出来。
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This question is too difficult – I just can't figure it out.
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这些条件白纸黑字，一清二楚，想抵赖是抵赖不掉的。
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These terms are clearly written in black and white. You can never deny them.
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她想贬低他在这件事里起的作用，夸大自己的作用。
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She tried to play down his part in the affair and play up her own.
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我想不依他，可是又别不过他。
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I'd hate to let him have his own way, but I can't talk him round.
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想不到她会插上一手。
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We never thought she would poke her nose into this.
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我想趁这个机会讲几句话。
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I'd like to take this opportunity to say a few words.
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要想取得第一手资料，除非你亲自去作调查。
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If you want firsthand information, you'll have to find out for yourself.
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他们明天去参观故宫，我也想搭伙去。
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They're going to visit the Palace Museum tomorrow and I'd like to join them.
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想登台表演一番
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strive to take the stage and perform
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想清楚了再动笔。
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Think it all out before you start writing.
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nciku Note
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Modal verbs: "想", "要", "可以", "会"
Modal verbs such as "想" xiǎng, "要" yào, "可以" kěyǐ, "会" huì are often put before verbs to show will, capability or possibility. putting "不" bù before the modal verbs is the negative forms of these verbs.
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