梦幻 mènghuàn dream
dream; illusion; reverie
How to remember 梦幻: 梦 to dream + 幻 illusion = dream.
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How it is used
- Dreamlike and magical - 梦幻般的景色 (mènghuàn bān de jǐngsè) a dreamlike scene; often used as an adjective for something beautiful and unreal.
- Also 'illusion/fantasy': 梦幻组合 (mènghuàn zǔhé) a dream team/dream combo.
- Contrast 梦想 (mèngxiǎng, a dream/aspiration you strive for): 梦幻 stresses the fairy-tale, unreal quality, not a goal.