Learn 喜欢 / 要 + 动词 and V + 一下 through Plans for the Evening.
Examples
我想见你。
I want to see you.
Examples
请进来。
Please come in.
他进来了。
He came in.
Examples
书在桌子里面。
The book is inside the desk.
我家离学校有三里路。
My home is three li from the school.
S + 喜欢 / 要 + 动词This sentence pattern uses 喜欢 (to like) or 要 (to want) before a verb to express liking or wanting to do that action. This structure is very common and simple in everyday conversation.
我喜欢听歌和看电影。
I like listening to songs and watching movies.
明天我要去打球。
Tomorrow I want to go play ball.
V + 一下Add 一下 after a verb to show that the action happens for a short time, not too long, or as a quick try. This way of speaking makes the sentence softer and more polite.
我累了，想休息一下。
I'm tired, I want to rest for a little while.
请你帮我找一下我的书。
Please help me find my book for a moment.
Two friends, Xiao Lin and Xiao Nan, are talking after class.
小南，今天晚上你想做什么？
Xiao Nan, what do you want to do this evening?
我想先跑一下，再去打球。你呢？
I want to run a bit first, then play ball. And you?
我不太喜欢打球。我喜欢在家里听歌，也喜欢看电影。
I don’t much like playing ball. I like listening to songs at home, and watching films.
好的。打球后，我们一起去唱歌，好吗？
OK. After playing ball, shall we go singing together?
有时候唱，但是我唱得不好，朋友说不好听。
Sometimes I sing, but I don't sing well; my friends say it doesn't sound good.
没关系，唱歌高兴就好。那我先去跑一会儿，回来见！
No worries — singing is fun and that’s what counts. I’ll go for a run; see you later!
好。你回来就进来喝茶。
OK. When you get back, come in for some tea.
好啊！我八点进来找你。
Sounds good! I’ll come in and find you at eight.