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Simplfied Chinese
想到
Traditional Chinese
想到
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
xiǎng dào
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
seung2 dou3
Short definition to anticipate
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions to think ofCdict iconMDBG iconAdso icon / to anticipateMDBG icon / to call to mindMDBG icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to think of
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to think of; to call to mind; to anticipate
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: bethink of
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to think of; call to mind'
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(yī) all
想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
(shé) snake
(jiù) only
发颤(fā zhàn) to shiver

The mere thought of a snake makes me shiver.

(wǒ) I
(tū) to dash
(rán) however
想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
(tā) another
可能在(kěnéngzài)
图书馆(tú shū guǎn) library

It occurred to me that he might be in the library.

(wǒ) I
(zuò) to do
(mèng) dream
也没(yěméi)
想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
那儿(nàr) there
会有(huìyǒu)
台风(tái fēng) typhoon

I never dreamed that there would be a typhoon.

(wǒ) I
从没(cóng méi) never did
想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
我会(wǒhuì)
(dé děiděi) must
头奖(tóu jiǎng) first prize

I never dreamed that I would win first prize.

(wǒ) I
(zuò) to do
(mèng) dream
也没(yěméi)
想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
会在(huìzài)
这里(zhè lǐ) here
见到(jiàn dào) to see
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)

I never dreamed of seeing you here.

我没有(wǒméiyǒu)
想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
我们( men) us
(huìkuài) will
这样(zhè yàng) such
分手(fēn shǒu) to split up

I never thought we'd end up like this.

想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
自己的(zì jǐ de) one's own
未来(wèi lái) coming
(tā) she
不安(bù ān) uneasy
起来(qǐ lai qi lai) to stand up

Thinking about her future, she is unsettled.

你说(nǐshǔ)
玛丽(mǎ lì) Mary or Marie (name)
(hěn) quite
美丽(měi lí měi lì) beautiful
(dàn) but
我没有(wǒméiyǒu)
想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
她是( tā shì)
这么(zhè me) so much
美丽(měi lí měi lì) beautiful

You said Mary was beautiful, but I didn't think she would be this beautiful.

(dàng) when
我们( men) us
想到(xiǎng dào) to anticipate
男女(nán nv) male-female
(zài) (located) at
社会(shè huì) society
中的(zhòng dì) to hit the target
传统(chuán tǒng) conventional
角色(jué sè) role
(shí) when
我们( men) us
认为(rèn wéi) to believe
丈夫(zhàng fu) husband
养家(yǎng jiā) to raise a family
妻子(qī zi) wife
照顾(zhàogù) to attend to
孩子(hái zi) child
(hé) with
家庭(jiā tíng) family

When we think of the traditional roles of men and women in society, we think of husbands supporting the family, and wives taking care of the house and children.

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