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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 xiǎngxiang3to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
2思想 思想 xiǎngsi1 xiang3thought; thinking; idea; ideology; Classifiers:
3理想 理想 xiǎngli3 xiang3an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect
4想到 想到 xiǎng dàoxiang3 dao4to think of; to call to mind; to anticipate
5想起 想起 xiǎng xiang3 qi3to recall; to think of; to call to mind
6联想 聯想 lián xiǎngLian2 xiang3to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs; abbr. for 联想集团
7不想 不想 xiǎngbu4 xiang3unexpectedly
8幻想 幻想 huàn xiǎnghuan4 xiang3delusion; fantasy
9想法 想法 xiǎng xiang3 fa3way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth); Classifiers:
10没想到 沒想到 méi xiǎng dàomei2 xiang3 dao4didn't expect
11毛泽东思想 毛澤東思想 máo dōng xiǎngMao2 Ze2 dong1 Si1 xiang3Mao Zedong Thought; Maoism
12想不到 想不到 xiǎng bu dàoxiang3 bu5 dao4unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
13心想 心想 xīn xiǎngxin1 xiang3to think to oneself; to think; to assume
14想像 想像 xiǎng xiàngxiang3 xiang4to imagine; to fancy; Classifiers: ; to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination
15思想家 思想家 xiǎng jiāsi1 xiang3 jia1thinker
16想出 想出 xiǎng chūxiang3 chu1to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc)
17回想 回想 huí xiǎnghui2 xiang3to recall; to recollect; to think back
18猜想 猜想 cāi xiǎngcai1 xiang3to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect
19空想 空想 kōng xiǎngkong1 xiang3daydream; fantasy; to fantasize
20想来 想來 xiǎng láixiang3 lai2it may be assumed that
21想想 想想 xiǎng xiangxiang3 xiang5to have a think about it; recall...
22思想体系 思想體系 xiǎng si1 xiang3 ti3 xi4system of thought; ideology
23着想 著想 zhuó xiǎngzhuo2 xiang3to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
24梦想 夢想 mèng xiǎngmeng4 xiang3(fig.) to dream of; dream
25想念 想念 xiǎng niànxiang3 nian4to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
26妄想 妄想 wàng xiǎngwang4 xiang3to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
27思想意识 思想意識 xiǎng shísi1 xiang3 yi4 shi2consciousness
28感想 感想 gǎn xiǎnggan3 xiang3impressions; reflections; thoughts; Classifiers:
29想见 想見 xiǎng jiànxiang3 jian4to infer; to gather
30想方设法 想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other
31可想而知 可想而知 xiǎng ér zhīke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine...
32空想家 空想家 kōng xiǎng jiākong1 xiang3 jia1impractical dreamer
33贫限想 貧限想 pín xiàn xiǎngpin2 xian4 xiang3(Internet slang) (wryly jocular) poverty limits my power of imagination; (fig.) flabbergasted by the antics of the wealthy; the rich live in another world; (abbr. for 贫穷限制了我的想象力 )
34随想 隨想 suí xiǎngsui2 xiang3random thoughts; (in book titles etc) impressions; jottings
35随想曲 隨想曲 suí xiǎng sui2 xiang3 qu3(music) capriccio
36暗想 暗想 àn xiǎngan4 xiang3think to oneself
37不堪设想 不堪設想 kān shè xiǎngbu4 kan1 she4 xiang3too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable
38不理想 不理想 xiǎngbu4 li3 xiang3not ideal
39畅想 暢想 chàng xiǎngchang4 xiang3to think freely; unfettered imagination
40沉思冥想 沉思冥想 chén míng xiǎngchen2 si1 ming2 xiang3to ponder and be lost in deep thought (idiom)
41痴想 痴想 chī xiǎngchi1 xiang3to daydream; wishful thinking; pipe dream
42痴心妄想 痴心妄想 chī xīn wàng xiǎngchi1 xin1 wang4 xiang3to labor under a delusion (idiom); wishful thinking; trad. form 痴心妄想 also used
43初步设想 初步設想 chū shè xiǎngchu1 bu4 she4 xiang3tentative idea
44揣想 揣想 chuǎi xiǎngchuai3 xiang3to conjecture
45断想 斷想 duàn xiǎngduan4 xiang3brief commentary
46对比联想 對比聯想 duì lián xiǎngdui4 bi3 lian2 xiang3word association; association of ideas
47发想 發想 xiǎngfa1 xiang3to come up with an idea; generation of ideas; inspiration
48封建思想 封建思想 fēng jiàn xiǎngfeng1 jian4 si1 xiang3feudal way of thinking
49浮想 浮想 xiǎngfu2 xiang3passing thought; an idea that comes into one's head; recollection
50浮想联翩 浮想聯翩 xiǎng lián piānfu2 xiang3 lian2 pian1to let one's imagination roam
51富于想像 富於想像 xiǎng xiàngfu4 yu2 xiang3 xiang4imaginative
52哥德巴赫猜想 哥德巴赫猜想 cāi xiǎngGe1 de2 ba1 he4 cai1 xiang3the Goldbach conjecture in number theory
53构想 構想 gòu xiǎnggou4 xiang3to conceive; concept
54构想图 構想圖 gòu xiǎng gou4 xiang3 tu2notional diagram (i.e. made-up picture or artist's impression for news story)
55观想 觀想 guān xiǎngguan1 xiang3to visualize (Buddhist practice)
56很想 很想 hěn xiǎnghen3 xiang3to miss sb; to very much want to
57忽发奇想 忽發奇想 xiǎnghu1 fa1 qi2 xiang3to suddenly get a wild idea (idiom)
58胡思乱想 胡思亂想 luàn xiǎnghu2 si1 luan4 xiang3to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
59胡想 胡想 xiǎnghu2 xiang3see 胡思乱想
60假想 假想 jiǎ xiǎngjia3 xiang3imaginary; virtual; to imagine; hypothesis
61科学幻想 科學幻想 xué huàn xiǎngke1 xue2 huan4 xiang3science fiction
62可想像 可想像 xiǎng xiàngke3 xiang3 xiang4conceivable
63空想社会主义 空想社會主義 kōng xiǎng shè huì zhǔ kong1 xiang3 she4 hui4 zhu3 yi4utopian socialism
64苦思冥想 苦思冥想 míng xiǎngku3 si1 ming2 xiang3to consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard; to rack one's brains
65狂想 狂想 kuáng xiǎngkuang2 xiang3fantasy; illusion; vain dream
66狂想曲 狂想曲 kuáng xiǎng kuang2 xiang3 qu3rhapsody (music)
67癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉 lài ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròulai4 ha2 ma5 xiang3 chi1 tian1 e2 rou4lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight
68理想国 理想國 xiǎng guóli3 xiang3 guo2Plato's "The Republic" (c. 380 BC)
69理想化 理想化 xiǎng huàli3 xiang3 hua4to idealize
70理想主义 理想主義 xiǎng zhǔ li3 xiang3 zhu3 yi4idealism
71联想集团 聯想集團 lián xiǎng tuánLian2 xiang3 Ji2 tuan2Lenovo Group (PRC computer firm)
72联想起 聯想起 lián xiǎng lian2 xiang3 qi3to associate; to think of
73联想学习 聯想學習 lián xiǎng xué lian2 xiang3 xue2 xi2associative learning
74料想 料想 liào xiǎngliao4 xiang3to expect; to presume; to think (sth is likely)
75梦想家 夢想家 mèng xiǎng jiāmeng4 xiang3 jia1dreamer; visionary
76眠思梦想 眠思夢想 mián mèng xiǎngmian2 si1 meng4 xiang3to long for sb. even in dreams (idiom)
77妙想天开 妙想天開 miào xiǎng tiān kāimiao4 xiang3 tian1 kai1to have fantastic ideas; to fantasize
78冥思苦想 冥思苦想 míng xiǎngming2 si1 ku3 xiang3to consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard; to rack one's brains
79冥想 冥想 míng xiǎngming2 xiang3to muse; to think deeply; contemplation; meditation; to meditate; meditation
80默想 默想 xiǎngmo4 xiang3silent contemplation; to meditate; to think in silence
81你是不是想找 你是不是想找 shì shì xiǎng zhǎoni3 shi4 bu4 shi4 xiang3 zhao3Did you mean to search for...?
82凝思默想 凝思默想 níng xiǎngning2 si1 mo4 xiang3to meditate profoundly (idiom)
83绮想 綺想 xiǎngqi3 xiang3to expect anxiously; fantasies; imaginings
84绮想曲 綺想曲 xiǎng qi3 xiang3 qu3capriccio (music)
85千思万想 千思萬想 qiān wàn xiǎngqian1 si1 wan4 xiang3to think over and over again (idiom)
86穷思苦想 窮思苦想 qióng xiǎngqiong2 si1 ku3 xiang3to think hard (idiom); to give sth much thought
87日盼夜想 日盼夜想 pàn xiǎngri4 pan4 ye4 xiang3Long for day and night. (idiom)
88儒家思想 儒家思想 jiā xiǎngRu2 jia1 si1 xiang3Confucian thoughts; the thinking of the Confucian school
89涉想 涉想 shè xiǎngshe4 xiang3to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for; to imagine; to consider
90试想 試想 shì xiǎngshi4 xiang3just think!; imagine that!
91思前想后 思前想後 qián xiǎng hòusi1 qian2 xiang3 hou4to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection
92思想包袱 思想包袱 xiǎng bāo fusi1 xiang3 bao1 fu5sth weighing on one's mind
93思想交流 思想交流 xiǎng jiāo liúsi1 xiang3 jiao1 liu2exchange of ideas
94思想库 思想庫 xiǎng si1 xiang3 ku4think tank (committee set up to study a problem)
95思想史 思想史 xiǎng shǐsi1 xiang3 shi3intellectual history
96思想顽钝 思想頑鈍 xiǎng wán dùnsi1 xiang3 wan2 dun4blunt thinking; apathy
97所想 所想 suǒ xiǎngsuo3 xiang3what one considers; one's thoughts
98同一个世界,同一个梦想 同一個世界,同一個夢想 tóng shì jiè , tóng mèng xiǎngtong2 yi1 ge4 shi4 jie4 , tong2 yi1 ge4 meng4 xiang3One world - one dream, motto of 2008 Beijing Olympic games
99统一思想 統一思想 tǒng xiǎngtong3 yi1 si1 xiang3with the same idea in mind; with a common purpose
100突发奇想 突發奇想 xiǎngtu1 fa1 qi2 xiang3suddenly have a thought (idiom); suddenly be inspired to do something
101推想 推想 tuī xiǎngtui1 xiang3to reckon; to infer; to imagine
102往事回想 往事回想 wǎng shì huí xiǎngwang3 shi4 hui2 xiang3to be redolent of the past (idiom)
103妄想狂 妄想狂 wàng xiǎng kuángwang4 xiang3 kuang2paranoia; megalomaniac
104妄想症 妄想症 wàng xiǎng zhèngwang4 xiang3 zheng4delusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia
105遐想 遐想 xiá xiǎngxia2 xiang3reverie; daydream; to be lost in wild and fanciful thoughts
106想办法 想辦法 xiǎng bàn xiang3 ban4 fa3to think of a method
107想必 想必 xiǎng xiang3 bi4presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely
108想不开 想不開 xiǎng bu kāixiang3 bu5 kai1cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles
109想不通 想不通 xiǎng bu tōngxiang3 bu5 tong1unable to understand; unable to get over
110想当然 想當然 xiǎng dāng ránxiang3 dang1 ran2to take sth for granted
111想倒美 想倒美 xiǎng dǎo měixiang3 dao3 mei3see 想得美
112想得美 想得美 xiǎng měixiang3 de2 mei3in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so
113想得开 想得開 xiǎng de kāixiang3 de5 kai1to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted
114想家 想家 xiǎng jiāxiang3 jia1homesick
115想开 想開 xiǎng kāixiang3 kai1to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on
116想起来 想起來 xiǎng qi laixiang3 qi5 lai5to remember; to recall
117想入非非 想入非非 xiǎng fēi fēixiang3 ru4 fei1 fei1to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
118想睡 想睡 xiǎng shuìxiang3 shui4drowsy; sleepy
119想通 想通 xiǎng tōngxiang3 tong1to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it
120想头 想頭 xiǎng touxiang3 tou5(coll.) idea; hope
121想想看 想想看 xiǎng xiǎng kànxiang3 xiang3 kan4to think about it
122想像力 想像力 xiǎng xiàng xiang3 xiang4 li4imagination; conception; imagination
123想要 想要 xiǎng yàoxiang3 yao4to want to; to feel like; to fancy; to care for sb; desirous of
124想也没想 想也沒想 xiǎng méi xiǎngxiang3 ye3 mei2 xiang3without a second thought
125新思想 新思想 xīn xiǎngxin1 si1 xiang3new ideas
126心想事成 心想事成 xīn xiǎng shì chéngxin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
127休想 休想 xiū xiǎngxiu1 xiang3don't think (that); don't imagine (that)
128掩卷细想 掩卷細想 yǎn juàn xiǎngyan3 juan4 xi4 xiang3to close the book and (carefully) think (idiom)
129臆想 臆想 xiǎngyi4 xiang3subjective idea
130意想不到 意想不到 xiǎng dàoyi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4unexpected; previously unimagined
131异想天开 異想天開 xiǎng tiān kāiyi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
132臆想症 臆想症 xiǎng zhèngyi4 xiang3 zheng4mythomania
133有人想你 有人想你 yǒu rén xiǎng you3 ren2 xiang3 ni3Bless you! (after a sneeze)
134有人在想你 有人在想你 yǒu rén zài xiǎng you3 ren2 zai4 xiang3 ni3Bless you! (after a sneeze)
135又想当婊子又想立牌坊 又想當婊子又想立牌坊 yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng pái fāngyou4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom); fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation; to want to have one's cake and eat it too
136预想 預想 xiǎngyu4 xiang3to anticipate; to expect
137远大理想 遠大理想 yuǎn xiǎngyuan3 da4 li3 xiang3lofty ideal
138朝思暮想 朝思暮想 zhāo xiǎngzhao1 si1 mu4 xiang3to yearn for sth day and night (idiom)
139政治思想 政治思想 zhèng zhì xiǎngzheng4 zhi4 si1 xiang3political thought; ideology
140主体思想 主體思想 zhǔ xiǎngZhu3 ti3 Si1 xiang3Juche Idea (North Korean ideology of political, economic and military independence)
141追想 追想 zhuī xiǎngzhui1 xiang3to recall
142最终幻想 最終幻想 zuì zhōng huàn xiǎngZui4 zhong1 Huan4 xiang3Final Fantasy (video game)
143左思右想 左思右想 zuǒ yòu xiǎngzuo3 si1 you4 xiang3to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles; to ponder

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