Writing
思想 (sī xiǎng) — how to say "thought" in Chinese
思想
Thought
noun
Character composition
思
to think
想
to think
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
思想开放
sīxiǎng kāifàng
open-minded
思想工作
sīxiǎng gōngzuò
ideological work
新思想
xīn sīxiǎng
new idea
Examples
这本书包含了作者关于人生和社会的深刻思想和独特见解。
This book contains the author's profound thoughts and unique insights on life and society.
他有新思想。
He has new thoughts.
Frequently asked questions
Thought in Chinese meaning
"thought" in Chinese is 思想 (sī xiǎng).
思想 meaning in English
思想 (sī xiǎng) means "Thought".
How is 思想 pronounced?
It is pronounced sī xiǎng (written as si xiang, sixiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "thought" in Chinese characters?
It is written 思想: 思 has 9 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 思想?
思想 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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