理想(lǐ xiǎng)

HSK 42 characters

an ideal

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 理想 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 你是我的理想情人。

    nǐ shì wǒ de lǐ xiǎng qíng rén

    You're the girl of my dreams.

  • 他被证实是个理想丈夫。

    tā bèi zhèng shí shì gè lǐ xiǎng zhàng fu

    He proved to be an ideal husband.

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