Learn 在 + 地点 + 动词 and 想 + 动词 + (宾语) through Before Going to School.
Examples
读书。
To read a book.
读报。
To read a newspaper.
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我写汉字。
I write Chinese characters.
请写名字。
Please write your name.
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这个字怎么写？
How do you write this character?
我会写一千个字。
I can write a thousand characters.
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我有一个杯子。
I have a cup.
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这是桌子。
This is a table.
S + 在 + 地点 + 动词Used to describe an action taking place at a specific location. This pattern combines 在 (at, in) with a place noun, followed by a verb.
他在图书馆看书。
He is reading a book at the library.
我在家里写字。
I am writing characters at home.
S + 想 + 动词 + (宾语)Used to express the speaker's wish or intention. The word 想 is placed right before the main verb.
我想买一本书。
I want to buy a book.
你想喝什么？
What do you want to drink?
Xiao Lin and Xiao Nan are talking in the morning before heading to school.
你想喝什么？
What do you want to drink?
我想喝水。你呢？
I want to drink water. How about you?
我也喝水。你的杯子在哪里？
I'll drink water too. Where is your cup?
在桌子上。你能帮我开一下门吗？
On the table. Can you help me open the door?
好。你还要做什么吗？
Okay. Do you still have something to do?
我要写几个字。
I need to write a few characters.
你写什么字？
What characters are you writing?
汉字。老师要我们读书，也要写汉字。
Chinese characters. The teacher wants us to read and to write characters.
我也想读书写字。我们一起去学校吧。
I want to read and write too. Let’s go to school together.