HSK 1
Correct
想 vs 要 vs 得
/ xiǎng vs yào vs děi /
Strokes
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Formula
1
想（要） + to do what
2
得（要）+ how to do
3
不用 + how to do
Definition
想, 要 and 得 are all Modal Verbs/ Auxiliary (helping) Verb (能愿动词),
Modal Verbs usually precedes a verb and cannot be directly followed by 了, 着 or 过.
It is placed before 把 or 被 in a 把 Sentence or 被 Sentence.
In the affirmative-negative question, the affirmative-negative form of the Modal verb must be used.
Modal Verbs + Verb + Object
Modal Verbs + 把/被
Example
想 and 要
想 and 要 both can express wishes and intentions.
要 is more often used to indicate that an event will certainly happen in the future.
要 is more often used to indicate that an event will certainly happen in the future.
想（要） + to do what
1
A
A
:
xiàkè
下课
hòu
后
nǐ
你
qùnǎr
去哪儿
?
B
B
:
wǒ
我
yào
要
qù
去
yínháng
银行
,
nǐ
你
qù
去
ma
吗
?
A
A
:
wǒ
我
bù
不
xiǎng
想
qù
去
,
wǒ
我
yào
要
qù
去
túshūguǎn
图书馆
。
A: Where are you going after class ? B: I want to go to bank, will you go ? A: I don't want to go to bank, I want to go to library.
2
Tā
他
xiǎng
想
xuéxí
学习
,
bù
不
xiǎng
想
gōngzuò
工作
。
He wants to study, he doesn't want to work.
Other meanings of 不要.
1) It is used to persuade others not to do something,
2) When expressing refusal, 要 is a common verb.
2) When expressing refusal, 要 is a common verb.
3
Xiǎomíng
小明
,
bùyào
不要
zài
在
mǎlù
马路
shàng
上
wán
玩
。
Xiaoming, don't play on the road.
4
Wǒ
我
bùyào
不要
chá
茶
。
I don't want tea.
得 and 要
得 means 应该 (should) or 需要 (need), and it can interchange with 要.
得（要）+ how to do
5
Nǐ
你
shì
是
xuésheng
学生
,
nǐ
你
děi
得
(
yào
要
)
nǔlì
努力
xuéxí
学习
。
(
yīnggāi
应该
)
You're a student, you should study hard.
6
Cóng
从
běijīng
北京
dào
到
shànghǎi
上海
de
得
/
yào
要
fēi
飞
liǎng
两
gè
个
xiǎoshí
小时
。
(
xūyào
需要
)
It's a two-hour flight from Beijing to Shanghai. (need)
得 and 要
In a negative statement, 不用 is used.
不用 + how to do
7
Jīntiān
今天
shì
是
xīngqīliù
星期六
,
bùyòng
不用
zǎoqǐ
早起
。
Today is Saturday, we don't need to get up early.
Exercise
Fill in with 想, 要 or 得:
A：最近我特别爱吃甜食。
B：不（ ）吃那么多，对身体不好。
A：是啊，越来越胖了。
B：你（ ）多运动才能减肥。
B：如果你减肥成功了，你（ ）做什么？
A：我（ ）买很多很多巧克力，天天吃。
B：啊？ ！
A：请问，这件衣服（ ）多少钱？
B：500块。
A：我听说用VIP卡可以打折。
B：对，那就不（ ）付全价了，折后是400块。