"wanting" in Chinese (Traditional)
想要渴望
Definition
Wanting 表示想要某物,或希望擁有、做某事。它是 'want' 的 -ing 形式,常用於名詞前,或與 'to' 加動詞一起使用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於 'wanting something' 和 'wanting to do something' 這樣的結構。它通常表示暫時的慾望或意願。不要和形容詞 wanting(表示「缺乏的、欠缺的」)混淆,那種用法較正式,也不太常見。
Examples
I am wanting a new phone.
我**想要**一支新手機。
She is wanting to go home.
她**想要**回家。
The child was wanting some water.
那個孩子**想要**一些水。
Lately, I've been wanting to take a break from social media.
最近我一直**想要**暫時離開社羣媒體。
I've been wanting to talk to you about that for weeks.
這件事我已經**想要**和你談好幾個星期了。
If you're wanting something sweet, there's cake in the kitchen.
如果你**想要**喫點甜的,廚房裡有蛋糕。