想像

xiǎngxiàng

verb #4,798

Meanings

1 to imagine
2 to visualize
3 imagination

Characters

to think; to want

to resemble; image

Examples

HSK 3

她的想像力很丰富。

Tā de xiǎngxiànglì hěn fēngfù.

She has a rich imagination.

HSK 4

我无法想像那种生活。

Wǒ wúfǎ xiǎngxiàng nàzhǒng shēnghuó.

I can't imagine that kind of life.

Tips

usage

想像 and 想象 are both correct spellings. 想像 is the more traditional form, while 想象 is more commonly used in mainland China today.

Stroke Order

想 xiǎng

像 xiàng