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Chinese

xiǎngxiàng
Meaning: to imagine; imagination
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

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Example sentences

孩子閉上眼睛,想像自己在海邊奔跑。
孩子闭上眼睛,想像自己在海边奔跑。
The child closed their eyes and imagined themself running by the sea.
學者透過文物,帶我們想像唐朝盛世的繁榮景象。
Through artifacts, the scholar helped us imagine the prosperity of the Tang dynasty’s golden age.
這名運動員身材粗壯,卻比想像中靈活。
The athlete is powerfully built, yet more agile than expected.

Usage Notes

Often used as a verb for forming a picture in the mind. In Taiwan Traditional Chinese it is commonly written 想像, while 想象 is common in simplified usage.

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