想
象

To imagine in Chinese: 想象 (xiǎng xiàng)

xiǎng xiàng

to imagine

HSK 3.0 Level 42 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to imagine; to envision
  2. 2imagination

Stroke order

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想
象

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄤˇ

xiǎng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

ㄒㄧㄤˋ

xiàng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 那只是你的想象。

    nà zhǐ shì nǐ de xiǎng xiàng。

    It's just your imagination.

  • 这只是你的想象。

    zhè zhǐ shì nǐ de xiǎng xiàng。

    It's just your imagination.

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Related words

想

xiǎng

to think (about)

理想

lǐ xiǎng

an ideal

印象

yìn xiàng

impression (sth that stays in one's mind)

抽象

chōu xiàng

abstract

大象

dà xiàng

elephant

对象

duì xiàng

target

感想

gǎn xiǎng

impressions

幻想

huàn xiǎng

delusion

思想

sī xiǎng

thought

现象

xiàn xiàng

phenomenon

想念

xiǎng niàn

to miss

象棋

xiàng qí

Chinese chess

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