做梦

zuò mèng

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to dream
2. to have a dream
3. fig. illusion
4. fantasy
5. pipe dream

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 噩梦 è mèng 噩梦 è mèng nightmare a nightmare, the opposite of a pleasant dream: nightmare

Related words

2 items

• 梦想 mèng xiǎng 梦想 mèng xiǎng (fig.) to dream of refers to a dream or aspiration one hopes to achieve: (fig.) to dream of
• 白日梦 bái rì mèng 白日梦 bái rì mèng daydream daydream, often implies unrealistic fantasy: daydream

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 梦想 (mèngxiǎng), which is a positive aspiration, while 做梦 can be neutral or imaginary.

Formality

Common in informal speech; often used in the phrase 别做梦了 (bié zuòmèng le) meaning 'stop dreaming' or 'don't be naive'.

Example Sentences

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继续 做梦 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4844773)

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Words Containing 做梦

• 白日做梦 白日做梦 bái rì zuò mèng: to daydream

Child Words of 做梦

• 做 做 zuò: to make; to produce
• 梦 梦 mèng: dream