设想
Old HSK 6
设想 (shèxiǎng) · to imagine
设想 (shèxiǎng) means “to imagine; to envisage; idea”. It is written with 2 characters: 设 (to build) + 想 (to think). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 设想 is built
The characters
设 shè · to build
What 设 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 殳shū — tool
- 几jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
- 又yòu — and
- 几jǐ — small table
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 殳 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
想 xiǎng · to think
What 想 is made of
- 相xiāng — mutual
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 木mù — tree
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 相 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这只是我的一个设想。Zhè zhǐshì wǒ de yí gè shèxiǎng.This is only an idea of mine.
很难设想没有电的生活。Hěnnán shèxiǎng méiyǒu diàn de shēnghuó.It's hard to imagine life without electricity.
Questions about 设想
What does 设想 mean?
设想 (shèxiǎng) means “to imagine; to envisage; idea”.
How do you pronounce 设想?
设想 is pronounced shèxiǎng.
Which HSK level is 设想?
设想 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 建设jiànshèto build
- 设备shèbèiequipment
- 设计shèjìto design
- 设立shèlìto set up
- 设施shèshīfacilities
- 设置shèzhìto set up
- 假设jiǎshèto suppose
- 想方设法xiǎngfāngshèfǎto try every possible means
- 理想lǐxiǎngideal
- 想到xiǎngdàoto think of
Learn 设想 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 159: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.