"dreaming" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 做梦
• 梦想

Definition

指睡觉时做梦，或愉快地幻想自己想要的事情。也可以形容人走神、注意力不在眼前的事上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于进行时，如 'I was dreaming' 或 'She keeps dreaming about Paris'。'dreaming of/about' 常表示向往、憧憬某种未来；'daydreaming' 更明确指清醒时发呆幻想。口语里，'You’re dreaming' 也可表示“你想得太美了”或“不现实”.

Examples

I was dreaming about the sea last night.

昨晚我在**做梦**，梦见了大海。

She is dreaming of a new house.

她正**梦想着**一套新房子。

Stop dreaming and listen to the teacher.

别再**做白日梦**了，听老师讲课。

I’m not complaining—I’m just dreaming of a weekend with no emails.

我不是在抱怨，我只是**幻想着**过一个不用看邮件的周末。

He sat by the window, dreaming about quitting his job and moving abroad.

他坐在窗边，**憧憬着**辞掉工作搬到国外。

You think they’ll sell it that cheap? You’re dreaming.

你觉得他们会卖得那么便宜？你在**做梦**。