理想

lǐxiǎng

noun HSK 2 #3,498

Meanings

Wǒ de lǐxiǎng shì dāng yīshēng.

My dream is to be a doctor.

Wǒmen yào wèi lǐxiǎng nǔlì.

We should work hard for our ideals.

Zhè shì yí gè lǐxiǎng de gōngzuò.

This is an ideal job.

usage

理想 can be a noun (dream/ideal) or an adjective (ideal/perfect). As a noun: 我的理想 (my dream). As an adjective: 理想的工作 (an ideal job).

usage

理想 is more about life goals and values than 梦想 (mèngxiǎng), which is more about personal fantasies and wishes.

理 lǐ

想 xiǎng