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想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion

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想法 (xiǎng fǎ) means "way of thinking; opinion; notion," what someone thinks about something. It appears in 我有一个想法。 (I have an idea.) and 你有什么想法? (What do you think?) In the dialogue, A asks where they should go this weekend, B suggests climbing a mountain, A says that idea is good, and B suggests leaving early.

What does 想法 mean?

  1. 1.

    way of thinking; opinion; notionnoun

What do the characters in 想法 mean?

  • 想to think (about)
  • 法method

How do you use 想法?

See it in 有一个想法 and 什么想法

What are some examples of 想法 in a sentence?

  1. 我有一个想法。

    Wǒ yǒu yí ge xiǎngfǎ.

    I have an idea.

  2. 你有什么想法?

    Nǐ yǒu shénme xiǎngfǎ?

    What do you think?

How is 想法 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这个周末我们去哪儿?

    Zhège zhōumò wǒmen qù nǎr?

    Where should we go this weekend?

  2. Speaker B:

    我想去爬山。

    Wǒ xiǎng qù pá shān.

    I'd like to go climbing in the mountains.

  3. Speaker A:

    你的想法不错。

    Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ búcuò.

    That's a good idea.

  4. Speaker B:

    那我们早点儿出发吧。

    Nà wǒmen zǎo diǎnr chūfā ba.

    Then let's set off early.

Can you use 想法 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (idea): 我有一个___。 (I have an idea.)
  2. 2.What does 你有什么想法? mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "opinion" or "way of thinking"?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.