想像

Chinese

		to think; to believe; to suppose to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss	(look) like; similar (to); appearance (look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem
trad. (想像)		想	像
simp. #(想像)		想	像
alternative forms		想象

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiǎngxiàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): soeng² zoeng⁶
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sióng-siong
• Min Nan (POJ): sióng-siǒng / sióng-siōng / siáng-chhiāng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Pinyin: xiǎngxiàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheangshianq
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siǎngsiàng
    • Wade–Giles: hsiang3-hsiang4
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕjɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ɕjɑŋ⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 想像 想象

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)
    • Jyutping: soeng² zoeng⁶
    • Yale: séung jeuhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: soeng² dzoeng⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: sêng² zêng⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sœ̽ːŋ³⁵ t͡ʃœ̽ːŋ²²/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 想像 想象

• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sióng-siong
    • Hakka Romanization System: xiong` xiong
    • Hagfa Pinyim: xiong³ xiong⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /ɕi̯oŋ³¹ ɕi̯oŋ⁵⁵/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sióng-siǒng
    • Tâi-lô: sióng-siǒng
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ɕiɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɕiɔŋ²²/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sióng-siōng
    • Tâi-lô: sióng-siōng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: siofngsiong
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɕiɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɕiɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ɕiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɕiɔŋ³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ɕiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɕiɔŋ²²/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siáng-chhiāng
    • Tâi-lô: siáng-tshiāng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: siafngchiang
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɕiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡ɕʰiaŋ²²/

Verb

想像

1. Alternative form of 想象 (xiǎngxiàng, “to imagine; to picture; to envision”).

Usage notes

In Mainland China, the form 想象 (xiǎngxiàng) is prescribed and 想像 is proscribed. In Taiwan and Hong Kong, 想像 is preferred.

Derived terms

• 想像力 (xiǎngxiànglì)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
想	像
そう Grade: 3	ぞう Grade: 5
on’yomi

Noun

想(そう)像(ぞう) • (sōzō) ^{←さうざう (sauzau)?}

1. imagination

   想像(そうぞう)以上(いじょう)

   sōzō ijō

   beyond (one's) imagination

2. guess, suppose

Verb

想(そう)像(ぞう)する • (sōzō suru) ^{←さうざう (sauzau)?} suru (stem 想(そう)像(ぞう)し (sōzō shi), past 想(そう)像(ぞう)した (sōzō shita))

1. imagine
2. guess, suppose

Conjugation

Conjugation of "想像する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Imperfective (未然形)	想像し	そうぞうし	sōzō shi
Continuative (連用形)	想像し	そうぞうし	sōzō shi
Terminal (終止形)	想像する	そうぞうする	sōzō suru
Attributive (連体形)	想像する	そうぞうする	sōzō suru
Hypothetical (仮定形)	想像すれ	そうぞうすれ	sōzō sure
Imperative (命令形)	想像せよ¹ 想像しろ²	そうぞうせよ¹ そうぞうしろ²	sōzō seyo¹ sōzō shiro²
Key constructions
Passive	想像される	そうぞうされる	sōzō sareru
Causative	想像させる 想像さす	そうぞうさせる そうぞうさす	sōzō saseru sōzō sasu
Potential	想像できる	そうぞうできる	sōzō dekiru
Volitional	想像しよう	そうぞうしよう	sōzō shiyō
Negative	想像しない	そうぞうしない	sōzō shinai
Negative continuative	想像せず	そうぞうせず	sōzō sezu
Formal	想像します	そうぞうします	sōzō shimasu
Perfective	想像した	そうぞうした	sōzō shita
Conjunctive	想像して	そうぞうして	sōzō shite
Hypothetical conditional	想像すれば	そうぞうすれば	sōzō sureba
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative

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Korean

Hanja in this term
想	像

Noun

想像 • (sangsang) (hangeul 상상)

1. Hanja form^? of 상상 (“imagination; speculation”).

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Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term
想	像

Verb

想像

1. chữ Hán form of tưởng tượng (“to imagine”).