梦想mèng xiǎng(fig.) to dream of
梦想 (mèng xiǎng) means "dream" in the sense of a hope for the future, and as a verb "to dream of" something. 我的梦想是当医生 says my dream is to become a doctor, and 他梦想去中国 says he dreams of going to China. It is not used for dreams while sleeping.
What does 梦想 mean?
- 1.
(fig.) to dream ofverb
- 2.
dreamnoun
What do the characters in 梦想 mean?
- 梦dream (CL:場|场[chang2])
- 想to think (about)
How do you use 梦想?
我的梦想是 + Verb phrase states a dream; 梦想 + Verb phrase says what someone dreams of doing.
Patterns
我的梦想是 + Verb phrase
我的梦想是当医生。
Wǒ de mèngxiǎng shì dāng yīshēng.
My dream is to become a doctor.
Subject + 梦想 + Verb phrase
他梦想去中国。
Tā mèngxiǎng qù Zhōngguó.
He dreams of going to China.
What are some examples of 梦想 in a sentence?
How is 梦想 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你小时候的梦想是什么?
Nǐ xiǎo shíhou de mèngxiǎng shì shénme?
What was your dream when you were little?
- Speaker B:
我想当老师,现在我真的在教书。
Wǒ xiǎng dāng lǎoshī, xiànzài wǒ zhēn de zài jiāoshū.
I wanted to be a teacher, and now I really am teaching.
- Speaker A:
你教什么?
Nǐ jiāo shénme?
What do you teach?
- Speaker B:
我在小学教数学。
Wǒ zài xiǎoxué jiāo shùxué.
I teach maths at a primary school.
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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.