想
xiǎng
think, want, miss
Expresses thinking, wanting, and missing someone or something. One of the most frequently used verbs for expressing desires and thoughts.
Compound Words
想要 xiǎngyào
English: want (emphatic) Español: querer (enfático)
think + want = strong desire
想念 xiǎngniàn
English: miss, long for Español: extrañar / echar de menos
think + remember = missing someone
想法 xiǎngfǎ
English: idea, thought Español: idea / pensamiento
think + method = way of thinking
想象 xiǎngxiàng
English: imagine Español: imaginar
think + elephant/image = create mental pictures
想起 xiǎngqǐ
English: remember, think of Español: recordar / acordarse de
think + rise = memory comes up
想到 xiǎngdào
English: think of, come up with Español: pensar en / ocurrírsele
think + arrive = reach a thought
想出 xiǎngchū
English: come up with, think up Español: idear / inventar
think + out = produce an idea
想通 xiǎngtōng
English: figure out, understand Español: entender / darse cuenta
think + through = reach understanding
想办法 xiǎngbànfǎ
English: think of a way Español: buscar una solución
think + method = find solution
想家 xiǎngjiā
English: homesick Español: tener nostalgia del hogar
think + home = missing home
想不到 xiǎngbùdào
English: unexpected, can't imagine Español: inesperado / no poder imaginar
think + not + arrive = can't reach that thought
想笑 xiǎngxiào
English: feel like laughing Español: querer reír
think + laugh = want to laugh