How to say “fantasize” in Chinese

幻想
huànxiǎng

fantasize; fantasy, illusion

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Feelings”

“Fantasize” in Chinese is 幻想, huàn xiǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

幻想 is read huàn xiǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

huàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
xiǎng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

幻
huàn — illusion, unreal

幻想 — fantasy, 科幻 — science fiction.

想
xiǎng — want, think

Below, 心 “heart”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “幻想”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “fantasize” in Chinese?

“Fantasize” in Chinese is 幻想, pinyin huànxiǎng.

What does 幻想 mean?

幻想 (huànxiǎng) means “fantasize; fantasy, illusion”.

How do you write 幻想?

幻想 is 2 characters: 幻 (huàn) — illusion, unreal; 想 (xiǎng) — want, think. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 幻想?

幻想 is read huànxiǎng. Tones: huàn — fourth tone, xiǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“fantasize” in the lesson “Hope and dreams”

This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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