想象

xiǎng xiàng · xiang xiang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to imagine; to envision
  2. imagination

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)想(xiǎng)象(xiàng)另(lìng)一(yí)个(gè)星(xīng)球(qiú)上(shàng)的(de)生(shēng)物(wù)。

I can't imagine what creatures living on another planet are like.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by fengli · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)想(xiǎng)象(xiàng)在(zài)月(yuè)球(qiú)上(shàng)行(xíng)走(zǒu)吗(ma)?

Can you imagine walking on the moon?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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