xiǎngfǎ

想法

HSK 2Word · Verb

try to find a way; manage

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to try to find a way; to think of a method; to manage (to do something)

Often used in the structure 想法做某事 or 想不出法来. This usage is less common in modern colloquial speech than 想办法.

Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xiǎng想
fǎ法
xiāo消
miè灭
chóng虫
hài害
 。

We must find a way to eliminate the insect pests.

Wǒ我
xiǎng想
bù不
chū出
fǎ法
lái来
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
 。

I can't think of a way to solve this problem.

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Nǐ你
děi得
xiǎng想
fǎ法
jǐn尽
kuài快
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
 。

You have to find a way to finish this work as soon as possible.