míngnián wǒ xiǎng qù biéde guójiā lǚyóu.

Next year I want to travel to other countries.

Breakdown of míngnián wǒ xiǎng qù biéde guójiā lǚyóu.

• 我wǒ: I
• 去qù: to go
• 想xiǎng: to want to
• 国家guójiā: country

Questions & Answers about míngnián wǒ xiǎng qù biéde guójiā lǚyóu.

How is future tense shown here if there is no word like “will”?

Chinese usually doesn’t use a separate word for “will.”

In 明年我想去别的国家旅游:

• 明年 (míngnián) = next year
• That time word at the start already puts the action in the future.
• The verb 想 (xiǎng, “want to / would like to”) plus context makes it clear this is a future plan.

So there’s no need for an extra “will.” Chinese relies on time expressions (明年, 明天, 以后, etc.) and context to show tense.

What’s the exact nuance of 想 here? Is it “want,” “would like to,” or “plan to”?

In this sentence, 想 has a soft, “I’d like to / I want to” feeling:

• 我想去… ≈ I would like to go… / I want to go…

Common meanings of 想:

1. to want to do something:
   
   • 我想去。= I want to go / I’d like to go.
2. to think / to miss:
   
   • 我想你。= I miss you / I’m thinking of you.

Compared with other “want” verbs:

• 想 – relatively polite / tentative, like would like to.
• 要 – often stronger / more definite, like going to / intend to.
  
  • 明年我要去别的国家旅游。= Next year I’m going to go travel to another country (I’ve basically decided).

Why do we need both 去 and 旅游? Wouldn’t one verb be enough?