How common it is
做梦 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuò mèng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
做梦表示睡觉时梦见，也可表示不实际的想法。
zuò mèng biǎo shì shuì jiào shí mèng jiàn， yě kě biǎo shì bù shí jì de xiǎng fǎ。
做梦 means to dream while sleeping, or an unrealistic wish.
Context note
做梦常用于睡眠、幻想和口语。
zuò mèng cháng yòng yú shuì mián 、 huàn xiǎng hé kǒu yǔ。
It is often used in sleep, imagination, and speech.
5 examples
我昨晚做梦了。
wǒ zuó wǎn zuò mèng le。
I dreamed last night.
孩子正在做梦。
hái zi zhèng zài zuò mèng。
The child is dreaming.
他总是做同一个梦。
tā zǒng shì zuò tóng yí gè mèng。
He always dreams the same dream.
别做梦了，快起床。
bié zuò mèng le， kuài qǐ chuáng。
Stop dreaming and get up.
她喜欢做梦。
tā xǐ huan zuò mèng。
She likes to dream.
5 mini stories
他做梦梦见了学校。
tā zuò mèng mèng jiàn le xué xiào。
He dreamed about school.
小猫睡着了，好像在做梦。
xiǎo māo shuì zháo le， hǎo xiàng zài zuò mèng。
The kitten fell asleep and seemed to be dreaming.
她说自己做梦都想去旅行。
tā shuō zì jǐ zuò mèng dōu xiǎng qù lǚ xíng。
She said she even dreams of traveling.
孩子晚上常常做梦。
hái zi wǎn shàng cháng cháng zuò mèng。
The child often dreams at night.
做梦并不坏，重要的是行动。
zuò mèng bìng bú huài， zhòng yào de shì xíng dòng。
Dreaming is not bad; what matters is action.