---
title: "Zuomeng Meaning: 做梦 (zuòmèng) Means “to dream”"
description: "做梦 (traditional 做夢, zuòmèng) means “to dream; to have a dream”. Hear its tones, see what 做 and 梦 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zuomeng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 做梦 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

做梦 zuòmèng

## to dream; to have a dream

## It can also mean

- to daydream; to be dreaming (fig.)

## Its characters

1. 做 zuò to do
2. 梦 mèng dream

## In a sentence

做梦去。 Dream.

他愣住了，躺在那里半天没动，心里不禁冒出一个奇怪的念头：刚才到底是庄周**做梦**变成了蝴蝶，还是一只蝴蝶正在做梦，梦见自己变成了庄周？

From [庄周梦蝶 · Zhuangzi’s butterfly dream, and what it means](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhuangzi-butterfly-dream-meaning#library-word-328-330)

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## More words with 做 or 梦

- [梦幻 mènghuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/menghuan)
- [梦想 mèngxiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mengxiang)
- [做法 zuòfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zuofa)
- [做饭 zuòfàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zuofan)

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