wǒ xiǎng yánqī huànzhèng.

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Breakdown of wǒ xiǎng yánqī huànzhèng.

• 想xiǎng: to want to
• 换证huànzhèng: to renew a licence
• 延期yánqī: to postpone; extend

Questions & Answers about wǒ xiǎng yánqī huànzhèng.

What does 想 mean here?

In this sentence, 想 means want to, would like to, or am thinking of.

So 我想延期换证 means something like:

• I want to postpone renewing my document/license
• I’d like to delay the renewal

Compared with 要, 想 usually sounds a little softer and less forceful.

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Why is there no word for to after 想?

Mandarin does not need an infinitive marker like English to.

In English, you say:

• I want to renew it later

In Mandarin, the pattern is simply:

• 我 + 想 + verb phrase

So:

• 我想延期换证

literally follows:

• I + want + postpone renewal

This is completely normal in Chinese.

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What does 延期 mean exactly?