Chinese word

梦

Pronunciation

Pinyinmèng

Meaning

  • noundream

Example

小时候我常常做梦。xiǎo shí hòu wǒ cháng cháng zuò mèng

When I was little, I often dreamed.

Illustration for 梦 (dream)

More examples

上课时他在做白日梦。shàng kè shí tā zài zuò bái rì mèng

When he was in class, he was daydreaming.

Core concept

An inner scene that appears during sleep or becomes a picture of what the mind hopes for.

Common phrases

  • 做梦zuò mèng

    dream

  • 做白日梦zuò bái rì mèng

    daydream

  • 噩梦è mèng

    nightmare

Similar words

梦想mèng xiǎng: A strong hope or goal that a person holds for the future.
幻想huàn xiǎng: A made-up picture or idea in the mind that is unlike the facts.

Definition in Chinese

在睡眠中经历或看到的影像、场景或感受。zài shuì mián zhōng jīng lì huò kàn dào de yǐng xiàng cháng jǐng huò gǎn shòu

Word origin

The simplified character 梦 (mèng, "dream") continues an older form that named the unusual scenes and feelings experienced during sleep.

Usage tips

  • English normally uses have for a sleep experience, but everyday Chinese commonly places 做 (zuò, "do") before this noun, so the verb pattern requires attention.

Other meanings

  • wishnoun
  • fantasynoun

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