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The Cantonese word soeng jiu - 想要 - soeng2 jiu3
(to want to in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

soeng2 jiu3

English translations

to want to,
to feel like

Chinese characters:

想要
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想要 (soeng2 jiu3) is composed of these characters: 想, 要
The traditional Chinese characters of soeng2 jiu3 are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to think  |  to wish
 
More words that mean to want to in Cantonese
soeng2 ( 想 )

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