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本不想 (běn bù xiǎng) — “Didn't originally want to, Hadn't intended to” in Chinese

本不想 (běn bù xiǎng) means “Didn't originally want to, Hadn't intended to, Wasn't going to, Didn't really want to” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Didn't originally want to

Hadn't intended to

Wasn't going to

Didn't really want to

我本不想移居国外,但是比尔把我给说服了。

I didn't want to move abroad but Bill talked me into it.

我们本不想让你参与进来,但现在你得一起守着秘密。

We did not want you, but now you will have to be in the secret.

The characters in 本不想

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main
不
bù4not
想
xiǎng13think, miss, want

More words starting with 本

  • běn本bù不dǎ打suàn算Didn't intend to, Wasn't going to
  • běn本shū书this book
  • běn本shi事ability, skill
  • běn本rén人I, myself
  • bén本yǐ以wéi为I originally thought, I had thought
  • běn本huì会this association, this society
  • běn本gōng公sī司This company, Our company
  • běn本fèn分Duty, Responsibility
  • bén本kě可could have, originally could
  • běn本ké可yǐ以could have, might have
  • běn本míng名real name, birth name
  • běn本zhōu周this week, the current week

Frequently asked questions

What does 本不想 mean in Chinese?
本不想 (běn bù xiǎng) means “Didn't originally want to, Hadn't intended to, Wasn't going to, Didn't really want to”.
How do you pronounce 本不想?
本不想 is pronounced běn bù xiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Didn't originally want to” in Chinese?
“Didn't originally want to” is 本不想 (běn bù xiǎng) in Chinese.
How is 本不想 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 本不想, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 本不想 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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