想

xiǎngㄒㄧㄤˇ

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HSK 1 TOCFL 1

Meaning

Meanings

1
to think (about)
2
to think of; to devise
3
to think (that); to believe (that)
4
to desire; to want (to)
5
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)

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我很想你。

I miss you.

我曾經想過當個太空物理學家。

I once wanted to be an astrophysicist.

我長大後想當國王。

When I grow up, I want to be a king.

如果可能的话，我想环游世界。

如果可能的話，我想環遊世界。

If possible, I'd like to travel around the world.

你想走的时候就走吧。

你想走的時候就走吧。

Go when you want.

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想起来

Remembering with 想起来 · A2 · TOCFL a2

Characters

Character breakdown

相

xiāng

surname Xiang

心

xīn

heart

Related: 想

冥想

míng xiǎng

to meditate

回想

huí xiǎng

to recall

梦想

mèng xiǎng

(fig.) to dream of

幻想

huàn xiǎng

to fantasize; to imagine

思想

sī xiǎng

thought

想像

xiǎng xiàng

to imagine; to envision

想到

xiǎng dào

to think of

想念

xiǎng niàn

to miss

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