白日梦

白日夢

báirìmèng

noun #10,537

Measure Word

一个白日梦 gè

Meanings

1 daydream
2 reverie

Characters

Examples

别做白日梦了，快去工作！

Bié zuò báirìmèng le, kuài qù gōngzuò!

Stop daydreaming and get to work!

他上课的时候总是做白日梦。

Tā shàngkè de shíhou zǒngshì zuò báirìmèng.

He always daydreams during class.

Tips

memory

White (白) + day (日) + dream (梦) = a dream during broad daylight, i.e. a daydream.

usage

The verb phrase is 做白日梦 (zuò báirìmèng, to daydream). It often carries a slightly negative connotation of unrealistic fantasizing.

Stroke Order

白 bái

日 rì

梦 mèng