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设想

shè xiǎng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to imagine
  2. 2. to assume
  3. 3. to envisage
  4. 4. tentative plan
  5. 5. to have consideration for

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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现实
xiàn shí

reality

opposite of imagining

Related words

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构想
gòu xiǎng

to conceive

to envisage a plan

Synonyms

2 items
想象
xiǎng xiàng

to imagine; to envision

to imagine
假设
jiǎ shè

to suppose

to assume

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 设想 (to imagine/assume) with 设计 (to design). They are different words despite similar sounds.

Formality

设想 is neutral in register, suitable for both formal and informal contexts, unlike 假想 which leans formal.

Example Sentences

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请你 设想 一下未来的生活。
Please imagine life in the future.

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Words Containing 设想

不堪设想
bù kān shè xiǎng

too horrible to contemplate

初步设想
chū bù shè xiǎng

tentative idea

Child Words of 设想

想
xiǎng

to think (about)

设
shè

to set up; to put in place