<p>You can say 我做我想做的. Here I use 我想做的 to represent things that I want to do. Since I use I use 我做, I use 做 after 想。 If I want to say that I drink what I want. I would say 我喝我想喝的。 Here I use 我喝 so I use 喝 after 想 too.</p>

<p>If you want to simplify it, you can say 我做我想要的(I do what I want).</p>

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2020-06-11T14:45:28.683Z
So 的 nominalises 我想做 and 我想喝? Oh yeah, I never considered that. Thanks
Cookie Dough
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<p>If you are doing something somehow bad:</p>

<p>我为所欲为。</p>

<p>I always think of 所 as 'thatwhich' but it may be 'this' or 'what'</p>

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Interesting translation, I wonder how it compares to the more "direct" translation above
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<p>I think the French ce qui/que says it better. This is what I mean:</p>

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  <p>I do what I want. (Je fais ce que je veux, in French)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>How would the 'what' be translated?</p>

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2020-06-11T20:39:06.500Z
Probably use "this" or "that" as a filler in Chinese. Like: 我做这个我想做的, 我想做那个我想做的.
Shaw
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I see. Is it optional?
Cookie Dough
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Yes, it is optional, chinese hate wordy sentences. Or the translation can go like this: 我做我想做的(事)
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How would I say 'what ...' in Mandarin
# How would I say 'what ...' in Mandarin

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-11)

I think the French ce qui/que says it better. This is what I mean:

> I do what I want. (Je fais ce que je veux, in French)

How would the 'what' be translated?

**Tags:** translation, mandarin, word-requests, phrase-request

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Probably use "this" or "that" as a filler in Chinese. Like: 我做这个我想做的, 我想做那个我想做的.  
> **username_0**: I see. Is it optional?  
> **username_1**: Yes, it is optional, chinese hate wordy sentences. Or the translation can go like this: 我做我想做的(事)  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-06-11. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

You can say 我做我想做的. Here I use 我想做的 to represent things that I want to do. Since I use I use 我做, I use 做 after 想。 If I want to say that I drink what I want. I would say 我喝我想喝的。 Here I use 我喝 so I use 喝 after 想 too.

If you want to simplify it, you can say 我做我想要的(I do what I want).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So 的 nominalises 我想做 and 我想喝? Oh yeah, I never considered that. Thanks  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-06-13. Score: 0

If you are doing something somehow bad:

我为所欲为。

I always think of 所 as 'thatwhich' but it may be 'this' or 'what'

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Interesting translation, I wonder how it compares to the more "direct" translation above  

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