做梦

zuò mèng

HSK 4

Meaning

to dream
to have a dream
fig. illusion
fantasy
pipe dream

Definition

在睡眠时大脑产生的影像、想法和感觉；比喻不切实际的幻想。

To have a dream while sleeping; to have unrealistic fantasies.

Usage

可用于描述睡眠中的梦境，也可用于比喻想法不切实际。

Can be used to describe dreams during sleep, or metaphorically for unrealistic ideas.

Examples

1 昨晚我做了一个奇怪的梦。 (Last night I had a strange dream.)
2 你别做梦了，那是不可能的。 (Stop dreaming, that's impossible.)
3 他整天做梦，想成为百万富翁。 (He daydreams all day, wanting to become a millionaire.)
4 我做梦也没想到会在这里遇见你。 (I never dreamed of meeting you here.)
5 她梦见自己飞上了天空。 (She dreamed that she flew into the sky.)

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