中国に行きたい

Chūgoku ni ikitai

phrase★Intermediate— I want to go to China

informal

An expression indicating a desire to visit China, often used when discussing travel plans or personal aspirations.

来年、中国に行きたいです。

I want to go to China next year.

友達と中国に行きたい。

I want to go to China with my friends.

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This phrase is commonly used in casual conversation when expressing travel plans or dreams.

Collocations

中国に行きたいですI want to go to China中国に行きたいなI wish I could go to China

Synonyms

中国へ行きたい中国旅行に行きたい

Antonyms

中国に行きたくない

Related Phrases

中国に行ったことがありますか？phrase

Have you ever been to China?

中国に行きたいですphrase

I want to go to China

💡Pro Tip

Casual vs. Formal

Use '中国に行きたいです' in formal contexts and '中国に行きたいな' in casual conversations.

⚡Gold Rule

Verb Conjugation

The verb '行きたい' is the volitional form of '行く' (to go), expressing a desire to go somewhere.

📖Word Origin

Composed of '中国' (China) + 'に' (to/for) + '行きたい' (want to go).

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is often used when discussing future travel plans or personal goals. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts, though the casual form '行きたい' is more common in everyday speech.

Word Breakdown

中国

China

noun

に

to/for (direction)

particle

行きたい

want to go

verb

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