Definition
想象 (xiǎng xiàng) is the general, everyday verb for forming a mental image or idea of something. Unlike 设想 (shè xiǎng, to envisage a scenario or plan), 虚拟 (xū nǐ, fictitious/virtual), 构想 (gòu xiǎng, to conceive a structured concept), or 空想 (kōng xiǎng, unrealistic fantasy), 想象 is neutral and widely used for any act of imagining.
verb
to imagineto envision
Examples
- 想象？Nǐ néng xiǎng xiàng yí xià shí nián hòu de shēnghuó ma?Can you imagine what life will be like in ten years?
- 想象。Tā xiǎng xiàng zìjǐ yǐjīng chénggōng le.He imagined himself already successful.
- 想象。Wǒ hěn nán xiǎng xiàng nà ge dìfang.I can hardly imagine that place.
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