想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion
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.
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?
How is 想法 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这个周末我们去哪儿?
Zhège zhōumò wǒmen qù nǎr?
Where should we go this weekend?
- Speaker B:
我想去爬山。
Wǒ xiǎng qù pá shān.
I'd like to go climbing in the mountains.
- Speaker A:
你的想法不错。
Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ búcuò.
That's a good idea.
- Speaker B:
那我们早点儿出发吧。
Nà wǒmen zǎo diǎnr chūfā ba.
Then let's set off early.
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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.