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不想

bù xiǎng

Description

“不想”是说你不愿意做某件事，或者对某件事没有兴趣。

"不想" means you are unwilling to do something or have no interest in something.

很累的时候，我们常常说“我不想去”或者“我不想吃”。

When very tired, we often say "我不想去" (I don't want to go) or "我不想吃" (I don't want to eat).

Meanings

不想bù xiǎng

do not want to; not feel like

我很累，不想出去。

I'm very tired and don't want to go out.

不想bù xiǎng

unexpectedly; who would have thought

不想他今天来了。

I didn't expect him to come today.

Related words

想不要不喜欢不愿意没想到

Notes

  • Etymology

    不 (not) + 想 (want/think), a common negation of the verb 想.

  • Nuance

    the 'unexpectedly' sense is more formal or literary than the everyday 'don't want to'.

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