Chinese
mèng
Meaning: dream
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

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Handwriting

夢
梦

Example sentences

I had a very strange dream last night.
我昨晚做了一個夢。
我昨晚做了一个梦。
I had a dream last night.
人生好比一場夢。
人生好比一场梦。
Life is just like a dream.
一陣急促的敲門聲把我從夢中驚醒。
一阵急促的敲门声把我从梦中惊醒。
A sudden knock at the door startled me awake from my dream.
眼前的一切都如夢似幻。
眼前的一切都如梦似幻。
Everything before my eyes is like a dream or an illusion.
這景色美得彷佛在夢中一般。
这景色美得彷佛在梦中一般。
This scenery is so beautiful it is as if in a dream.
如果說這是一場夢,我希望永遠不要醒來。
如果说这是一场梦,我希望永远不要醒来。
If this is a dream, I hope I never wake up.
人生就像一場夢。
人生就像一场梦。
Life is just like a dream.

Usage Notes

Can refer to thoughts/images during sleep or an ambition/fantasy.

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