"wanting" in Chinese (Simplified)
想要渴望
Definition
Wanting 表示想要某物,或希望拥有、做某事。它是 'want' 的 -ing 形式,常用于名词前,或与 'to' 加动词一起使用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见于 'wanting something' 和 'wanting to do something' 这样的结构。它通常表示暂时的欲望或意愿。不要和形容词 wanting(表示“缺乏的、欠缺的”)混淆,那种用法更正式,也不太常见。
Examples
I am wanting a new phone.
我**想要**一部新手机。
She is wanting to go home.
她**想要**回家。
The child was wanting some water.
那个孩子**想要**一些水。
Lately, I've been wanting to take a break from social media.
最近我一直**想要**暂时离开社交媒体。
I've been wanting to talk to you about that for weeks.
这件事我已经**想要**和你谈好几个星期了。
If you're wanting something sweet, there's cake in the kitchen.
如果你**想要**吃点甜的,厨房里有蛋糕。