想要

xiǎngyào
  1. to want to
  2. to feel like
  3. to fancy
  4. to care for sb
  5. desirous of

CEDICT

  1. (euphemistic) horny; sexually aroused
  2. horny; sexually aroused
  3. would like; want; wish to have

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Examples

想要知道？

Want to know?

Source: Tatoeba

我想要去。

I'd like to go.

Source: Tatoeba

谁想要它？

Who wants it?

Source: Tatoeba

我想要你。

I want you.

Source: Tatoeba

拿你想要的。

Take whichever you want.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 想 xiǎng
  1. to think (about)
  2. to think of; to devise
  3. to think (that); to believe (that)
  4. to desire; to want (to)
  5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
2 要 yào
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
  5. (bound form) important

Related entries

看中 kànzhòng
  1. to have a preference for
  2. to fancy
  3. to choose after consideration
  4. to settle on
商人們只看中利益。

Merchants only look at the profits.

Source: Tatoeba

看得中 kàndezhòng
  1. to take a liking for
  2. to fancy