"Do you want to eat bread?"
Translation:你想吃面包吗？
September 19, 2018
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It's the 要 it doesn't like. I used 要 and 吗 and it marked me wrong, saying incorrect word- I should have used 想
why should we use 想 instead of 要 here? can somebody give an explanation? tysm
Because in this sentence the "want" means more like "would like to" rather than asking what your requirement is and that suits 想 more. Here is an article that explains the difference. https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22yao%22_and_%22xiang%22
想: it´s more like expressing a desire like I am thinking. 要: It´s more active and real, I want something and I get it.
