理想

an ideal in Mandarin

The mandarin vocabulary 理想 can also mean a dream, ideal, and perfect

You can remember the meaning of 理想 with this easy mnemonic:

What is your reason (理) to think (想) that an ideal husband is someone who simply showers you with money?

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The reading of 理想 is lǐ xiǎng.

You can remember how to say 理想 with this useful mnemonic:

Well, I ask for very little (lǐ). Just some Chanel (xiǎng) bags and good food, so if a man can provide me with that, he sounds like a pretty ideal husband to me!

Using mnemonics to remember the reading of Chinese vocabulary like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

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