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“fantasize” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinkōng xiǎng

Example

别再空想了，开始工作吧。bié zài kōng xiǎng le kāi shǐ gōng zuò ba

Stop fantasizing and start working.

Illustration for 空想 (fantasize)

How to say “fantasize” in Chinese

“Fantasize” in Chinese is 空想 (kōng xiǎng).

Builds imagined scenes or ideas in the mind without a firm foothold in reality.

Full entry for 空想: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 空想

他在无聊的时候喜欢独自空想未来的生活。tā zài wú liáo de shí hòu xǐ huān dú zì kōng xiǎng wèi lái de shēng huó

When he is bored, he likes to fantasize alone about his future life.

Tips for using 空想

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb often sounds mildly dismissive, so it can describe pleasant daydreaming but also suggest that an idea is not practical.

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