Writing
梦想 (mèng xiǎng) — how to say "to dream" in Chinese
梦想
To dream, dream
verb · noun
Character composition
梦
dream
想
to think; to want
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
追求梦想
zhuīqiú mèngxiǎng
pursue a dream
实现梦想
shíxiàn mèngxiǎng
realize a dream
Examples
从小时候起，他的梦想就是成为一名可以帮助别人的医生。
Since childhood, his dream has been to become a doctor who can help others.
我有一个梦想。
I have a dream.
Frequently asked questions
Word for dream in Chinese
"to dream" in Chinese is 梦想 (mèng xiǎng).
梦想 meaning in English
梦想 (mèng xiǎng) means "To dream, dream".
How is 梦想 pronounced?
It is pronounced mèng xiǎng (written as meng xiang, mengxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to dream" in Chinese characters?
It is written 梦想: 梦 has 11 strokes, 想 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 梦想?
梦想 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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