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想象 (xiǎng xiàng): Imagine (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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想象 consists of 2 characters.

to want; to think

How to Use 想象 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 想象 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith丰富

fēng丰

fù富

de的

xiǎng想

xiàng象

neutral

rich imagination

Verb + Objectwith发挥

fā发

huī挥

xiǎng想

xiàng象

Noun + Suffixwith力

xiǎng想

xiàng象

lì力

neutral

imagination

Adverb + Verbwith难以

nán难

yǐ以

xiǎng想

xiàng象

Verb + Complementwith一下

xiǎng想

xiàng象

yí一

xià下

Example Sentences with 想象

wǒ我

xiǎng想

xiàng象

yī一

zhī只

xiǎo小

māo猫

neutral

exercise imagination

neutral

hard to imagine

informal

Spoken

imagine for a moment

。

I imagine a little cat.

wǒ我

wú无

fǎ法

xiǎng想

xiàng象

méi没

yǒu有

wǎng网

luò络

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

I cannot imagine life without the internet.

wǒ我

wú无

fǎ法

xiǎng想

xiàng象

méi没

yǒu有

hù互

lián联

wǎng网

de的

xiàn现

dài代

shēng生

huó活

huì会

shì是

zěn怎

yàng样

。

I can't imagine what modern life would be like without the internet.

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nǐ你

néng能

xiǎng想

xiàng象

zhè这

xiàng项

jì技

shù术

jiāng将

rú如

hé何

chè彻

dǐ底

gǎi改

biàn变

wǒ我

men们

de的

gōng工

zuò作

fāng方

shì式

ma吗

？

Can you imagine how this technology will completely change the way we work?

nǐ你

kě可

yǐ以

xiǎng想

xiàng象

yī一

xià下

wèi未

lái来

bào报

gào告

yāo要

qiú求

wǒ我

men们

xiǎng想

xiàng象

wèi未

tā他

bì闭

shàng上

yǎn眼

jīng睛

，

xiǎng想

xiàng象

zì自

tā他

xiǎng想

xiàng象

zì自

jǐ己

chéng成

wéi为

le了

yī一

suī虽

rán然

kùn困

nán难

chóng重

chóng重

，

dàn但

wǒ我

men

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

You can imagine what life will be like in the future.

lái来

shí十

nián年

kě可

néng能

chū出

xiàn现

de的

gè各

zhǒng种

shè社

huì会

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

。

The report requires us to imagine the various social challenges that may arise in the next decade.

jǐ

己

zhèng正

màn漫

bù步

zài在

níng宁

jìng静

de的

hǎi海

tān滩

shàng上

。

He closed his eyes and imagined himself walking on a peaceful beach.

míng名

yǔ宇

háng航

yuán员

。

He imagines himself becoming an astronaut.

们

réng仍

yìng应

xiǎng想

xiàng象

bìng并

nǔ努

lì力

chuàng创

zào造

yí一

gè个

gèng更

měi美

hǎo好

de的

shì世

jiè界

。

Despite the numerous difficulties, we should still imagine and strive to create a better world.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 想象.

Words with 想

理想lǐ xiǎngHSK 4
休想xiū xiǎng
冥想míng xiǎng
回想huí xiǎng
妄想wàng xiǎng
幻想huàn xiǎng
思想sī xiǎng
想到xiǎng dào

Words with 象

印象yìn xiàngHSK 4
大象dà xiàngHSK 5
抽象chōu xiàngHSK 5
对象duì xiàng
形象xíng xiàng
景象jǐng xiàng
气象qì xiàng
现象xiàn xiàng