No. 1,591 in Chinese
想象
"想象" means "to imagine" or "imagination."
In a sentence
我无法想象没有互联网的生活。
I cannot imagine a life without the internet.
In this sentence, '想象' refers to the act of mentally picturing or conceptualizing a scenario that one has not experienced.
他的想象力非常丰富，总能讲出有趣的故事。
His imagination is very creative, and he can always tell interesting stories.
Here, '想象力' derived from '想象' signifies the capacity for mental creativity and constructing conceptual insights.
你要是闭上眼睛，试着去想象这些场景，会更容易理解。
If you close your eyes and try to imagine these scenes, it will be easier to understand.
In this context, '想象' entails the active effort of mentally creating or visualizing particular scenes or events.
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