能愿动词「想」（意愿） néngyuàn dòngcí "xiǎng"
能愿动词「想」（意愿）（néngyuàn dòngcí "xiǎng"）means “想 + verb: want to / would like to do”. 想 + verb expresses a wish or desire to do something (我想喝水 'I want to drink water'). Formation: 想 + 动词（想做某事）
想 + verb: want to / would like to do
HSK1Formation
想 + 动词（想做某事）
Explanation
想 + verb expresses a wish or desire to do something (我想喝水 'I want to drink water'). Negate with 不想. (想 alone can also mean 'to miss / think of' someone: 我想你.)
Examples
我 想 喝水。
wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.
I want to drink water.
我 想 去中国。
wǒ xiǎng qù zhōngguó.
I want to go to China.
Note
Negate with 不想: 我不想去.
FAQ
能愿动词「想」（意愿） — what does it mean and how is it used?
想 + verb: want to / would like to do. 想 + verb expresses a wish or desire to do something (我想喝水 'I want to drink water'). Negate with 不想. (想 alone can also mean 'to miss / think of' someone: 我想你.)
能愿动词「想」（意愿） — how do you form it?
想 + 动词（想做某事）
能愿动词「想」（意愿） — any usage notes?
Negate with 不想: 我不想去.