臆想

yìxiǎng

noun #25,474

Meanings

1 subjective conjecture
2 unfounded assumption
3 imagining things
4 fantasy

Characters

chest; subjective, personal opinion

Examples

HSK 5

她的担心只是臆想，并没有什么实际依据。

Tā de dānxīn zhǐshì yìxiǎng, bìng méiyǒu shénme shíjì yījù.

Her worries are just unfounded assumptions with no real basis.

HSK 7-9

不要凭臆想做决定，要以事实为依据。

Bùyào píng yìxiǎng zuò juédìng, yào yǐ shìshí wéi yījù.

Don't make decisions based on conjecture; rely on facts.

HSK 7-9

他的臆想让他陷入了不必要的焦虑中。

Tā de yìxiǎng ràng tā xiànrù le bùbìyào de jiāolǜ zhōng.

His unfounded imaginings led him into unnecessary anxiety.

Tips

usage

臆想 carries a negative connotation. It implies the thought is subjective and unfounded rather than rational. Compare with 想象 (imagination) which is neutral.

Stroke Order

臆 yì

想 xiǎng