设
想

To imagine in Chinese: 设想 (shè xiǎng)

shè xiǎng

to imagine

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 設想1 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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设
想

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄜˋ

shè

ㄕ/ shㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

ㄒㄧㄤˇ

xiǎng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

设想

Simplified

設想

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我们可以设想一下未来的生活。

    wǒ men kě yǐ shè xiǎng yí xià wèi lái de shēng huó。

    We can imagine our future life for a moment.

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Related words

想

xiǎng

to think (about)

设

shè

to set up

理想

lǐ xiǎng

an ideal

感想

gǎn xiǎng

impressions

幻想

huàn xiǎng

delusion

建设

jiàn shè

to build

设备

shè bèi

equipment

设计

shè jì

to design

设施

shè shī

facilities

思想

sī xiǎng

thought

想念

xiǎng niàn

to miss

想象

xiǎng xiàng

to imagine

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