梦 meaning in English
dream (CL:場|场[chang2]); (bound form) to dream
Meaning of 梦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- dream (CL:場|场[chang2])
- (bound form) to dream
How to use 梦
On its own, 梦 is mostly a noun, and the verb 'to dream' is usually 做梦 (zuòmèng) or 梦见 (mèngjiàn). The measure word is 场 (cháng) or 个 (gè). Example: 我昨天晚上做了一个梦。(Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang zuò le yí ge mèng.) I had a dream last night.
梦 (mèng) has 林 (lín, woods) on top of 夕 (xī, evening). Picture walking through dark woods at night, the kind of scene you only see in a dream.
Common mistake: Learners often write the top as 木 or forget the second tree, but it must be 林 with 夕 below. Another trap is saying 我梦了 for 'I dreamed'. Say 我做梦了 (wǒ zuòmèng le) instead.
梦 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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梦 mèng · dream · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 梦.
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | (fig.) to dream of; dream |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking |
| 梦见 | mèngjiàn | to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream |
| 梦幻 | mènghuàn | dream; illusion |
| 噩梦 | èmèng | nightmare |
| 恶梦 | èmèng | nightmare |
| 梦境 | mèngjìng | dreamland |
| 梦到 | mèngdào | to dream of; to dream about |
| 白日梦 | báirìmèng | daydream; reverie |
| 梦寐以求 | mèngmèiyǐqiú | (lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); (fig.) to deeply long for; to covet |
| 梦游 | mèngyóu | to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream |
| 作梦 | zuòmèng | variant of 做夢|做梦[zuo4 meng4] |
Questions about 梦
What does 梦 mean?
梦 (mèng) means "dream (CL:場|场[chang2]); (bound form) to dream" and is used as a noun and verb.
How do you write 梦?
梦 is made of 1 character: 梦 (11 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 梦 an HSK word?
Yes. 梦 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 梦 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 梦 is written 夢.
What is the difference between 做梦 and 梦见?
做梦 (zuòmèng) means to have a dream in general. 梦见 (mèngjiàn) is used when you say what you dreamed about, as in 我梦见了我奶奶 (wǒ mèngjiàn le wǒ nǎinai), I dreamed about my grandma.
Can 梦 mean a life goal, like 'my dream is to be a doctor'?
For goals and ambitions, Chinese usually uses 梦想 (mèngxiǎng), as in 我的梦想是当医生 (wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì dāng yīshēng). 做梦 can also mean wishful thinking, so 你做梦吧 is a teasing way to say 'dream on'.