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想像

xiǎng xiàng · xiang xiang

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Meaning

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  1. to imagine; to envision
  2. imagination
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Ten years from now

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)能(néng)想像(xiǎngxiàng)一下(yīxià)，十年(shínián)后(hòu)的(de)北京(běijīng)吗(ma)？

    Can you imagine Beijing ten years from now?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想像(xiǎngxiàng)不(bù)出来(chūlái)。

    I can't imagine it.

  3. Dengdeng

    也许(yěxǔ)到处(dàochù)都(dōu)是(shì)会(huì)飞(fēi)的(de)车(chē)。

    Maybe there will be flying cars everywhere.

  4. Liangliang

    在(zài)我(wǒ)想像(xiǎngxiàng)中(zhōng)，只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)件(jiàn)事(shì)不会(bùhuì)变(biàn)。

    In my imagination, only one thing won't change.

  5. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)事(shì)？

    What thing?

  6. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)还(hái)在(zài)这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    We're still drinking coffee in this shop.

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01

我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)想(xiǎng)像(xiàng)生(shēng)命(mìng)中(zhōng)没(méi)有(yǒu)他(tā)。

I can't conceive of living without him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)能(néng)想(xiǎng)像(xiàng)一(yí)辆(liàng)蓝(lán)色(sè)的(de)法(fǎ)拉(lā)利(lì)吗(ma)？

Can you imagine a blue Ferrari?

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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