想象

xiǎng xiàng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. to imagine; to envision
2. imagination

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 联想 lián xiǎng 联想 lián xiǎng Lenovo '联想'指由某人或某事想起相关的人或事，是一种由此及彼的思维过程，与'想象'不完全相同。: Lenovo

Synonyms

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• 幻想 huàn xiǎng 幻想 huàn xiǎng delusion 二者均可表示在脑海中形成想法或画面，但'想象'更侧重基于现实的构想，'幻想'更侧重不切实际的空想。: delusion

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Some learners confuse 想象 (xiǎngxiàng, imagine) with 想像 (also xiǎngxiàng), which is a variant; 想象 is the recommended standard form, while 想像 is also used but less preferred.

Example Sentences

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我无法 想象 没有音乐的生活。

I can't imagine life without music.

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Words Containing 想象

• 想象力 想象力 xiǎng xiàng lì: imagination

Child Words of 想象

• 想 想 xiǎng: to think (about)
• 象 象 xiàng: elephant