xiǎngtou

想头

Word · NounTraditional想頭

idea; thought; hope

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

idea; thought; notion

informal

Colloquial term referring to an idea or plan that comes to mind. Often used in casual conversation.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
ge个
xiǎng想
tou头
 ，
nǐ你
tīng听
tīng听
xíng行
bu不
xíng行
 ？

I have an idea; listen and see if it works.

Tā他
tū突
rán然
yǒu有
le了
ge个
hǎo好
xiǎng想
tou头
 。

He suddenly came up with a good idea.

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Zhè这
diǎn点
zi子
shì是
shéi谁
de的
xiǎng想
tou头
 ？

Whose idea was this?

2.

noun

hope; prospect; chance

informal

Used to indicate whether something has potential or promise. Often used with 有 or 没.

Zhè这
shì事
hái还
yǒu有
xiǎng想
tou头
ma吗
 ？

Is there still hope for this matter?

Zhǐ只
yào要
nǔ努
lì力
jiù就
yǒu有
xiǎng想
tou头
 。

As long as you work hard, there's hope.

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Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
méi没
xiǎng想
tou头
le了
 。

There's no future in this job anymore.