The document introduces the Mandarin verb "xiǎng" which is used to express what someone would like to do. It provides examples of using the structure "S + 想 + VP" where S is the subject and VP is the verb phrase. Some examples given are "我想買這個" (I want to buy this), "她想看電影" (She wants to watch a movie), and responses like "好" (okay) or "不可以" (no). The document emphasizes that using "xiǎng" is helpful for expressing what someone wants or would like to do.

1. S+想+VP
English meaning:
If you want to express something that you "would like
to do," 想 (xiǎng) will be a very helpful auxiliary verb to
know.
Structure:
S+想+VP

2. A:我想買這個。
A: Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhège.
A: I want to buy this.
B:不可以。
B: Bù kěyǐ.
B: No.
S+想+VP

3. S+想+VP
A:我想買那個。
A: Wǒ xiǎng mǎi nàge.
A: I want to buy that.
B:好。
B: Hǎo.
B: Okay.

4. S+想+VP
A:她想看電影。
A: Tā xiǎng kàn diànyǐng.
A: She wants to watch a movie.
B:好，我也想看電影。
B: Hǎo, wǒ yě xiǎng kàn diànyǐng.
B: Ok, I also want to watch a movie.

5. S 想 VP。
我 想 買這個。
她 想 買那個。
我 想 看電影。
S+想+VP

6. A:他想買這個。
A: Tā xiǎng mǎi zhège.
A: He wants to buy this.
B:不可以。
B: Bù kěyǐ.
B: No.
A:我想看電影。
A: wǒ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng.
A: I want to watch a movie.
B:好，我們走。
B: Hǎo, wǒmen zǒu.
B: Ok, let's go.

7. A:我 (想) 買那個。
B:好。
A:他 (想) 買這個。
B:不可以。

8. A:她想看電影。
B: (好) 。
A: (我想買那個) 。
B:好。