做梦 meaning in English

zuòmèng

to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking

HSK 4Traditional 做夢22 strokes

Meaning of 做梦

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zuòmèng

to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking

How to use 做梦

做梦 is a verb-object phrase, so you can split it to add details, as in 做了一个梦 (zuòle yí ge mèng, had a dream) or 做噩梦 (zuò èmèng, have a nightmare). It is also used to mock wishful thinking. Example: 你想不工作就有钱？做梦吧。(Nǐ xiǎng bù gōngzuò jiù yǒu qián? Zuòmèng ba.) You want money without working? Dream on.

做 (zuò) means to do or make, and 梦 (mèng) means dream, so 做梦 is literally "to make a dream." Picture yourself at night, busy making your own movie while you sleep.

Common mistake: Learners often write 作梦 with 作 (zuò) instead of 做. 做梦 is the standard form you should use. Also, 做梦 cannot take a direct object. To say who or what you dreamed about, use 梦见 (mèngjiàn), as in 我梦见了你, not 我做梦你.

做梦 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

就jiù好hǎo像xiàng我wǒ在zài做zuò梦mèng一yī样yàng。

It's like I'm dreaming.

我wǒ还hái以yǐ为wéi我wǒ在zài做zuò梦mèng呢ne。

I thought I was dreaming.

我wǒ感gǎn觉jué就jiù像xiàng做zuò梦mèng一yī样yàng。

I felt as if I were in a dream.

在zài我wǒ的de梦mèng中zhōng，我wǒ梦mèng到dào自zì己jǐ在zài做zuò梦mèng。

In my dream I dreamt that I was dreaming.

死sǐ亡wáng就jiù如rú同tóng做zuò梦mèng一yī样yàng。

Death is like dreaming.

Stroke order for each character

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做 zuò · to make · 11 strokes

梦 mèng · dream · 11 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 做梦.

做到	zuòdào	to accomplish; to achieve
做法	zuòfǎ	way of handling sth; method for making
做饭	zuòfàn	to prepare a meal; to cook
做客	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor
梦想	mèngxiǎng	(fig.) to dream of; dream
梦见	mèngjiàn	to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream
做生意	zuò shēngyi	to do business
梦幻	mènghuàn	dream; illusion
做证	zuòzhèng	variant of 作證\|作证[zuo4 zheng4]
定做	dìngzuò	to have something made to order
做出	zuòchū	to put out; to issue
叫做	jiàozuò	to be called; to be known as

Questions about 做梦

What does 做梦 mean?

做梦 (zuòmèng) means "to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking".

How do you write 做梦?

做梦 is made of 2 characters: 做 (11 strokes), 梦 (11 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.

Is 做梦 an HSK word?

Yes. 做梦 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 做梦 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 做梦 is written 做夢.

How do I say "I dreamed about you" in Chinese?

Say 我梦见你了 (wǒ mèngjiàn nǐ le) or 我梦到你了 (wǒ mèngdào nǐ le). If you want to use 做梦, you need a longer sentence: 我做梦梦见你了.

What is the difference between 做梦 and 梦想?

做梦 is about the dreams you have while sleeping. It can also mean unrealistic fantasy, which is usually negative. 梦想 (mèngxiǎng) means a goal or aspiration you hope to reach, and it is positive, as in 我的梦想是当医生 (My dream is to be a doctor).