Meaning of 梦想
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (fig.) to dream of
- dream
How to use 梦想
As a noun, 梦想 is a big personal hope or life goal, and as a verb it means to long for something. It often appears with 实现 (shíxiàn, to realize): 她终于实现了自己的梦想。 (Tā zhōngyú shíxiànle zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.) She finally made her dream come true.
梦 (mèng) means dream and 想 (xiǎng) means to think or wish, so 梦想 is something you think about so much that you dream of it. Picture 想 as the heart 心 at the bottom holding on to the wish.
Common mistake: Learners often use 梦想 for the dreams you have while sleeping, but that is 做梦 (zuòmèng) or 梦 (mèng) alone. Also keep the tones right: fourth tone on 梦 (mèng), third tone on 想 (xiǎng).
梦想 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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想 xiǎng · to think · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 梦想.
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 想到 | xiǎngdào | to think of; to call to mind |
| 想起 | xiǎngqǐ | to recall; to think of |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | an ideal; a dream |
| 思想 | sīxiǎng | thought; thinking |
| 想象 | xiǎngxiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
| 没想到 | méi xiǎngdào | didn't expect |
| 想念 | xiǎngniàn | to miss; to remember with longing |
| 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 |
| 感想 | gǎnxiǎng | impressions; reflections |
| 设想 | shèxiǎng | to imagine; to assume |
Questions about 梦想
What does 梦想 mean?
梦想 (mèngxiǎng) means "(fig.) to dream of; dream" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 梦想?
梦想 is made of 2 characters: 梦 (11 strokes), 想 (13 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 梦想 an HSK word?
Yes. 梦想 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 梦想 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 梦想 is written 夢想.
What is the difference between 梦想 and 理想?
理想 (lǐxiǎng) is an ideal or goal that sounds more serious and planned, like a career aim. 梦想 feels more emotional and personal, and it can be something far away or hard to reach.
Can 梦想 be used as a verb in everyday speech?
Yes, for example 我梦想去日本旅行 (wǒ mèngxiǎng qù Rìběn lǚxíng), I dream of traveling to Japan. It sounds a little literary, so in casual talk people also say 我很想去 (wǒ hěn xiǎng qù).