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Expressing 'to dream' with 做梦 (zuòmèng)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 做梦
Explanation
The verb 做梦 (zuòmèng) means "to dream" and literally translates as "to make a dream." It can refer to actual dreams during sleep or be used figuratively to describe something wildly imagined or wished for. Use 做梦 as a verb phrase, and note that it is a separable verb—other elements can be inserted between 做 and 梦.
Examples
我昨晚做梦梦到自己会飞了。
wǒ zuówǎn zuòmèng mèng dào zìjǐ huì fēi le.
I dreamed last night that I could fly.
她经常做梦，而且醒来还记得内容。
tā jīngcháng zuòmèng, érqiě xǐng lái hái jìde nèiróng.
She often dreams, and she still remembers them when she wakes up.
你别做梦了，这件事不可能成功。
nǐ bié zuòmèng le, zhè jiàn shì bù kěnéng chénggōng.
Stop dreaming — this can't possibly succeed.