梦想

mèngxiǎng

Traditional: 梦想

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Translation

dream, aspiration, to dream of

Word origin

A compound of 梦 (mèng, a dream in sleep) and 想 (xiǎng, to think or to long for), together meaning a dream in the sense of an aspiration.

Origin
compound
Root
梦 (mèng, dream) + 想 (xiǎng, to long for)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 梦

Stroke order for 想

Examples

My dream is to be a doctor.

Never give up on your dreams.

He achieved his dream.

Everyone has dreams.

huán

She dreams of travelling around the world.

梦想 (mèng xiǎng) means dream, aspiration, to dream of. It is mainly a noun for a cherished ambition and can also act as a verb.

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