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设想 (shè xiǎng): Imagine (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

设想 consists of 2 characters.

to set up, establish, arrange

to want; to think

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 设想.

Words with 设

假设jiǎ shè
建设jiàn shè
开设kāi shè
摆设bǎi shè
设备shè bèi
设定shè dìng
设施shè shī
设法shè fǎ

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

How to Use 设想 in Sentences

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

Verb + Objectwith未来

shè设

xiǎng想

wèi未

lái来

neutral

envision the future

Adverb + Verbwith大胆

dà大

dǎn胆

shè设

xiǎng想

Adjective + Nounwith初步

chū初

bù步

shè设

xiǎng想

Verb + Complementwith周到

shè设

xiǎng想

zhōu周

dào到

Example Sentences with 设想

wǒ我

shè设

xiǎng想

míng明

tiān天

qù去

gōng公

neutral

boldly conceive

formal

preliminary conception

formal

Written

conceive thoroughly

yuán园

。

I imagine going to the park tomorrow.

wǒ我

men们

hěn很

nán难

shè设

xiǎng想

，

rú如

guǒ果

méi没

yǒu有

hù互

lián联

wǎng网

，

xiàn现

dài代

shè社

huì会

jiāng将

rú如

hé何

yùn运

zhuǎn转

。

It's hard to imagine how modern society would function without the internet.

nǐ你

shè设

xiǎng想

guò过

shí十

nián年

hòu后

de的

zì自

jǐ己

huì会

shì是

shén什

me么

yàng样

zi子

ma吗

？

Have you ever imagined what you will be like ten years from now?

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tā他

shè设

xiǎng想

guò过

hěn很

duō多

wèi未

lái来

de的

jì计

huà划

。

He has envisioned many future plans.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

shè设

xiǎng想

guò过

zì自

jǐ己

huì会

zài在

zhì制

dìng定

fāng方

àn案

shí时

，

wǒ我

men们

bì

zài在

kāi开

shǐ始

xiàng项

mù目

qián前

，

wǒ我

men们

xū

wǒ我

shè设

xiǎng想

le了

yí一

gè个

wán完

měi美

de的

zài在

yì异

guó国

tā他

xiāng乡

kāi开

shǐ始

quán全

xīn新

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

He never imagined that he would start a completely new life in a foreign land.

必

xū须

shè设

xiǎng想

suǒ所

yǒu有

kě可

néng能

chū出

xiàn现

de的

tū突

fā发

zhuàng状

kuàng况

。

When formulating the plan, we must envisage all possible emergencies that may arise.

需

yào要

shè设

xiǎng想

kě可

néng能

yù遇

dào到

de的

wèn问

tí题

。

Before starting the project, we need to anticipate possible problems.

zhōu

周

mò末

，

jié结

guǒ果

què却

bèi被

lín临

shí时

jiā加

bān班

dǎ打

luàn乱

le了

。

I had envisioned a perfect weekend, but it was disrupted by unexpected overtime work.