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 4

我无法想像那种生活。

Wǒ wúfǎ xiǎngxiàng nàzhǒng shēnghuó.

I can't imagine that kind of life.

HSK 5

她的想像力很丰富。

Tā de xiǎngxiànglì hěn fēngfù.

She has a rich imagination.

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