理想 lǐ xiǎng
“an ideal; a dream; ideal”
noun, adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
理想 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1463: 理想 lǐxiǎng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名、形). PDF page 116
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用法How to use 理想
理想 can be a noun meaning “ideal; dream”—something you hope to achieve—often used in 我的理想是…… or 实现理想. It is also an adjective meaning “ideal; perfect,” as in 理想的工作 or 条件很理想.
例句Example sentences
- 我的理想是当一名老师。wǒ de lǐ xiǎng shì dāng yì míng lǎo shī.My dream is to become a teacher.
- 他从小就想当医生，这是他的理想。tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yī sheng, zhè shì tā de lǐ xiǎng.He has wanted to be a doctor since childhood; this is his dream.
- 这份工作条件很理想，我很满意。zhè fèn gōng zuò tiáo jiàn hěn lǐ xiǎng, wǒ hěn mǎn yì.The conditions of this job are ideal; I’m very satisfied.