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理想

lǐ xiǎng
个 gè
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. an ideal
  2. 2. a dream
  3. 3. ideal
  4. 4. perfect

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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现实
xiàn shí

reality

Reality, opposite of ideal

Related words

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梦想
mèng xiǎng

(fig.) to dream of

Used for aspirational goals, often more emotional than 理想

Usage notes

Collocations

理想 often pairs with 实现 (shí xiàn) to mean 'realize an ideal'.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 理想 (ideal) with 思想 (thought/ideology); they have different meanings.

Example Sentences

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他的 理想 是成为一名医生。
His ideal is to become a doctor.
他是公司 理想 的接班人。
He is the ideal successor for the company.
他终于实现了自己的 理想 。
He finally realized his dream.

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Words Containing 理想

理想主义
lǐ xiǎng zhǔ yì

idealism

理想化
lǐ xiǎng huà

to idealize

理想国
lǐ xiǎng guó

Plato's \The Republic\ (c. 380 BC)

远大理想
yuǎn dà lǐ xiǎng

lofty ideal

Child Words of 理想

想
xiǎng

to think (about)

理
lǐ

texture