构想 (gòu xiǎng) — to conceive, to formulate (an idea or plan); (noun) concept, conception

Definition

构想 emphasizes conceiving a systematic plan or model, more structured than 想象 ('free-form imagine') and closer to 构思 but broader in scope than creative works.

verb
to conceiveto formulate (an idea or plan)
noun
conceptconception

Examples

  • 构想
    Tā gòu xiǎng le yí gè xīn de jīng jì mó shì.
    He conceived a new economic model.
  • 构想
    Zhè ge gòu xiǎng xū yào jìn yí bù wán shàn.
    This concept needs further refinement.
  • 构想
    Zhè ge gòu xiǎng gǎi biàn le wǒ men de kàn fǎ.
    This concept changed our perspective.

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