幻想

huànxiǎng
noun HSK 6 #2,089

Meanings

  1. 1 fantasy; illusion
  2. 2 to fantasize; to have illusions

Characters

Illusory thoughts - fantasies or daydreams.

Examples

HSK 3
Tā huànxiǎng zìjǐ yǒu yī tiān néng huányóu shìjiè.
She fantasizes about traveling around the world someday.
HSK 4
Bùyào duì tā bàoyǒu huànxiǎng.
Don't harbor illusions about him.
HSK 7-9
Kēhuàn xiǎoshuō chōngmǎn le duì wèilái de huànxiǎng.
Science fiction is full of fantasies about the future.

Tips

usage
幻想 can be neutral (childhood fantasies) or slightly negative (unrealistic illusions). 科幻 = science fiction (abbreviation of 科学幻想). Compare: 梦想 (dream/aspiration, more positive), 妄想 (delusion, more negative).

Stroke Order

huàn
xiǎng