A doubt with 想 and 要
Hi! I have a doubt regarding these two verbs. When should I use 想 and when 要? Are they interchangeable? For example, which one is correct:
我要买书.
我想买书.
谢谢!
要 can mean "to want", "to need" or "going to" and can be used before a noun or verb.
想 means "to want" (or "would like") when before a verb and "to miss" when before a noun. It can also mean "to think".
You can also say 想要.
July 23, 2014
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They are all correct.But sometimes they are the same meaning,just like your example.
Must say the difference between them:
想means "want to do something".
要means "going to do something"
Hope it'll help you.
July 23, 2014
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想 是一种心理活动。 要 是将要行动的趋势。用“要”会更坚决点
July 24, 2014
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我想是带有一种询问的征求别人意见的口气说得。
我要是非常肯定的不容质疑的口气说得。
July 24, 2014
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