(mèng xiǎng) - dream, aspiration, to dream of in Mandarin

mèngxiǎng

Traditional: 夢想

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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

梦

想

Examples

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My dream is to be a doctor.

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Never give up on your dreams.

。

He achieved his dream.

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Everyone has dreams.

环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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小云的梦想
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This word is part of lesson 21.