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设想

shè xiǎng · she xiang

Traditional 設想

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to imagine
  2. to assume
  3. to envisage
  4. tentative plan
  5. to have consideration for
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Sunrise at the seaside

  1. Liangliang

    我们的(wǒmende)旅行(lǚxíng)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)设想(shèxiǎng)。

    I have an idea for our trip.

  2. Dengdeng

    说来(shuōlái)听听(tīngtīng)。

    Let me hear it.

  3. Liangliang

    设想(shèxiǎng)一下(yīxià)：我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)火车(huǒchē)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)，看(kàn)日出(rìchū)。

    Imagine this: we take a train to the seaside and watch the sunrise.

  4. Dengdeng

    好是好(hǎoshìhǎo)，可是(kěshì)日出(rìchū)是(shì)早上(zǎoshang)五点(wǔdiǎn)。

    Nice, but sunrise is at five in the morning.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)再(zài)设想(shèxiǎng)一下(yīxià)：我们(wǒmen)五点(wǔdiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)。

    Now imagine this: we get up at five.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)设想(shèxiǎng)不出来(bùchūlái)。我(wǒ)还(hái)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    I cannot imagine it. I still want to sleep.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)很(hěn)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)你(nǐ)为(wéi)人(rén)设(shè)想(xiǎng)的(de)性(xìng)格(gé)。

I love how you think of other people's needs before your own.

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

02

请(qǐng)设(shè)想(xiǎng)一(yí)下(xià)，如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)是(shì)他(tā)，你(nǐ)会(huì)怎(zěn)么(me)做(zuò)？

Please imagine for a moment: if you were him, what would you do?

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