Translation of "wanting" into Chinese (Traditional)

想要

IPA : /wɑntɪŋ/

synonyms:

• missing,
• absent,
• deficient

There's something that I've been wanting to say to you for a long time.

有件事我很久以來就想對你說。

Tom had a good reason for wanting to leave the house.

湯姆有充分的理由想離開家。

You're wanting to exchange your car for a more modern one.

您想用您的汽車換一輛更現代的汽車。

There is a big difference between learning a language in order to understand or to say something if needed, and wanting to acquire a second language in order to command it freely, almost like you command your first language, your mother tongue.

學習一門語言是為了理解或在需要時說些什麼,而想要學習第二語言是為了自由地掌握它,這兩者之間存在很大差異,就像你掌握你的第一語言,你的母語一樣。

I don't recall ever wanting to be a fireman or a baseball player as a youth.

我不記得年輕時想成為消防員或棒球運動員。

Not wanting is the same as having.

不想要就等於擁有。