xiǎng

想

HSK 1Character · Verb

think; consider; hope; miss

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

verb

to think; to ponder; to consider

Used when referring to mental activity of considering or solving problems.

Wǒ我
men们
yì一
qǐ起
xiǎng想
bàn办
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
 。

Let's think of a way to solve this problem together.

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xiǎng想
rú如
hé何
tí提
gāo高
xué学
xí习
xiào效
lǜ率
 。

He is thinking about how to improve learning efficiency.

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Yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
shí时
 ,
bù不
yào要
zháo着
jí急
 ,
xiān先
zǐ仔
xì细
xiǎng想
yì一
xiǎng想
 。

When encountering difficulties, don't worry, first think carefully.

Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
xiǎng想
le了
hěn很
duō多
nián年
cái才
zhǎo找
dào到
dá答
àn案
 。

The scientist thought for many years before finding the answer.

Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
míng冥
sī思
kǔ苦
xiǎng想
 ,
xī希
wàng望
néng能
xiǎng想
chū出
hǎo好
zhǔ主
yì意
 。

Everyone is thinking hard, hoping to come up with a good idea.

2.

verb

to think; to suppose; to consider

Used when expressing a personal opinion or assumption.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
tā他
jīn今
tiān天
bù不
huì会
lái来
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
le了
 。

I think he won't come to the meeting today.

Mā妈
ma妈
xiǎng想
nǐ你
kě可
néng能
shēng生
bìng病
le了
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
hěn很
dān担
xīn心
 。

Mom thinks you might be sick, so she's very worried.

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Tā他
xiǎng想
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
kě可
néng能
xū需
yào要
xiū修
gǎi改
yí一
xià下
 。

He thinks this plan might need some revisions.

Lǎo老
shī师
xiǎng想
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
néng能
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
zuò作
yè业
 。

The teacher thinks we should be able to finish the homework on time.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
míng明
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
huì会
biàn变
hǎo好
 。

I think the weather will get better tomorrow.

3.

verb

to hope; to wish; to intend

Used when expressing desires or future plans.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
lǚ旅
yóu游
 。

I want to travel to Beijing.

Tā她
xiǎng想
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
yī医
shēng生
 ,
bāng帮
zhù助
gèng更
duō多
de的
rén人
 。

She hopes to become a doctor to help more people.

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Wǒ我
men们
xiǎng想
zài在
zhōu周
mò末
jǔ举
bàn办
yí一
ge个
xiǎo小
xíng型
jù聚
huì会
 。

We plan to hold a small party on the weekend.

Tā他
xiǎng想
xué学
xí习
Zhōng中
wén文
 ,
yǐ以
hòu后
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He wants to learn Chinese to work in China in the future.

Nǐ你
xiǎng想
hē喝
diǎn点
shén什
me么
yǐn饮
liào料
 ?

What kind of drink would you like?

4.

verb

to miss; to long for; to think of

Used when expressing longing for someone or something.

Wǒ我
hěn很
xiǎng想
jiā家
 ,
xiǎng想
niàn念
bà爸
ba爸
mā妈
ma妈
 。

I miss home very much, and I miss my parents.

Lí离
kāi开
jiā家
xiāng乡
hòu后
 ,
tā他
cháng常
cháng常
xiǎng想
niàn念
tóng童
nián年
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

After leaving his hometown, he often misses his childhood friends.

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Tā她
zài在
guó国
wài外
liú留
xué学
shí时
 ,
tè特
bié别
xiǎng想
niàn念
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
měi美
shí食
 。

When she studied abroad, she especially missed Chinese food.

Měi每
dāng当
kàn看
dào到
zhè这
zhāng张
zhào照
piàn片
 ,
wǒ我
jiù就
huì会
xiǎng想
qǐ起
nà那
ge个
nán难
wàng忘
de的
xià夏
tiān天
 。

Every time I see this photo, I think of that unforgettable summer.

Yé爷
ye爷
fēi非
cháng常
xiǎng想
niàn念
zài在
yuǎn远
fāng方
gōng工
zuò作
de的
shū叔
shu叔
 。

Grandpa misses his uncle who works far away very much.