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在 zài (= be at) or 正在 zhèngzài (= be in the process of; lit.: right, at): Continue

呢 ne (= particle): Continue

着 zhe (= suffix): Continue

着 zhe (= suffix): Simultaneity

了 le (= suffix) ....了 le (= particle)

Future
要 yào (= want)
想要 xiǎngyào (= want, lit.: think, want)
准备 zhǔnbèi (= prepare; lit.: allow, get ready)
打算 dǎsuàn (= plan; lit.: hit, calculate)

Future

要 yào (= want)
想要 xiǎngyào (= want, lit.: think, want)
准备 zhǔnbèi (= prepare; lit.: allow, get ready)
打算 dǎsuàn (= plan; lit.: hit, calculate)

我	要	去	。
wǒ	yào	qù	_
I	want	go	_
I, me, my	want to, would like to, to need, have to, to cost, future: will	go to, pass away, remove	。
I want to go.

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我	想	要	去	。
wǒ	xiǎng	yào	qù	_
I	think	want	go	_
I, me, my	would like to, want to		go to, pass away, remove	。
I want to go.

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我	准	备	去	。
wǒ	zhǔn	bèi	qù	_
I	allow	prepare	go	_
I, me, my	prepare, get ready		go to, pass away, remove	。
I am preparing myself in order to go.

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我	打	算	去	。
wǒ	dǎ	suàn	qù	_
I	hit	calculate	go	_
I, me, my	would like to, to plan		go to, pass away, remove	。
I plan to go.

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