思想

思想 sīxiǎng

Thought (idea - thinking)

思想 in a sentence HSK 5 sixiang

What 思想 means

  1. Thought (idea - thinking)

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思想 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

思
sī
Think (consider - hope - miss - long for)
想
xiǎng
Think (want to- to miss)

How to write 思想

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思想 in a sentence

他的思想很开放。
Tā de sīxiǎng hěn kāifàng.
His thinking is very open.
这本书讲的是古人的思想。
Zhè běn shū jiǎng de shì gǔrén de sīxiǎng.
This book is about the thought of the ancients.

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What does 思想 mean in English?

思想 is pronounced sīxiǎng and means Thought (idea - thinking).

How do you pronounce 思想?

思想 is sīxiǎng in pinyin — written sixiang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 思想?

思想 is written with 2 characters: 思 (sī) Think (consider - hope - miss - long for), 想 (xiǎng) Think (want to- to miss). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 思想 an HSK word?

Yes — 思想 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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