nico

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From :   Nicolas Vanegas

Date : 2008-10-12 / 02:16PM

hi benny how are u?? hey i have a great problem i know that yao (要) is want but why in the lesson 12 appear xiǎng zài (想在) at the same meaning?? i don’t understand i’m very confuse ok well i hope your answer soon ok see you byee

nico

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 Benny the Manager bennysland.com 
2008-10-13 / 10:58AM

Good question.

“yao” and “xiang” when they plus a verb, both of them can mean “want”. But “xiang” means “would like”.

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