设想

• 拼音: shè xiǎng
• 汉字拆解: 设 = 讠(speech) + 殳 (weapon); 想 = 相 (mutual) + 心 (heart)

含义

To imagine; to envision; to assume; an assumption or scenario.

Can function as both verb (to imagine/assume) and noun (an assumption/scenario). Used for hypothetical thinking, planning, or putting oneself in another's position. Often appears in phrases like 设想一下 (just imagine) or in formal planning contexts.

例句

1. 你设想一下如果没有手机，生活会变成什么样。
2. 这个设想太理想化了，实际操作起来会有很多问题。
3. 我们要为他人设想，不能只考虑自己的利益。

用法指南

语境: planning, hypothetical, empathy

语气: thoughtful

正确说法

• 请设想一下最坏的情况。(Please imagine the worst-case scenario.)
• 这个设想很有创意。(This concept is very creative.)

错误说法

• 我设想吃饭 — 设想 is for hypothetical scenarios, not simple plans; use 想 or 打算 for 'I'm thinking of eating'

起源与历史

Compound of 设 (set up/establish) + 想 (think/imagine), meaning to set up a mental scenario.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal