梦想 (mèng xiǎng) — to dream of in Mandarin
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#1398 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
梦想 is pronounced mèng xiǎng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā de mèngxiǎng shì chéngwéi yī míng yīshēng.
His dream is to become a doctor.
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What does 梦想 mean?+
梦想 (mèng xiǎng) means "to dream of" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 梦想?+
梦想 is pronounced mèng xiǎng. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 梦想 in Mandarin?+
梦想 is the #1398 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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