Verbs that refer to the future
36.4
36.4 Verbs that refer to the future
Verbs involving thinking or planning refer to events that will take place in the future. The most
common include the following:
要 yào ‘to want’
我要出去买东西。
我要出去買東西。
Wǒ yào chūqu mǎi dōngxi.
I want to go out to buy some things.
想 xiǎng ‘to think’
我今天想早一点回家。
我今天想早一點回家。
Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng zǎo yīdiǎn huí jiā.
I want to return home a little earlier today.
愿意/願意 yuànyi ‘to be willing’
我愿意跟他结婚。
我願意跟他結婚。
Wǒ yuànyi gēn tā jiéhūn.
I am willing to marry him.
准备/準備 zhǔnbèi ‘to prepare to, to get ready to’
请你准备下车。
請你準備下車。
Qǐng nǐ zhǔnbèi xià chē.
Please get ready to get off the bus.
打算 dǎsuan ‘to plan to’
我将来打算住在日本。
我將來打算住在日本。
Wǒ jiānglái dǎsuan zhù zài Rìběn.
I plan to live in Japan in the future.
