不想 (bùxiǎng) — not to want to in Mandarin
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#777 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
不想 is pronounced bùxiǎng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒ búxiǎng qù nàlǐ.
I don't want to go there.
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What does 不想 mean?+
不想 (bùxiǎng) means "not to want to" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不想?+
不想 is pronounced bùxiǎng. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 不想 in Mandarin?+
不想 is the #777 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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