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思想 vs 想法

/ sīxiǎng vs xiǎngfǎ /
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Definition

思想 and 想法 both are Nouns, which means [thought; opinion].

Example

思想 is the objective reality reflected in human consciousness as the result produced through thinking. It is more abstract and literary. 想法 is the result of thinking which is more concrete and colloquial.
1
de
xiǎng
思想
hěn
jìn
进步
  

She is progressive.

2
qīn
父亲
tóunǎo
头脑
zhōng
háiyǒu
还有
shǎo
不少
fēngjiàn
封建
xiǎng
思想
  

There are still some feudal remnants in my father's mind.

3
Guān
关于
dào
nǎr  
哪儿
yóu
旅游
  
,
yǒu
xiǎng
想法
  

I have an idea about where to go on a tour.

4
Zài
shū
jiā
里加
xiē
一些
chā
插图
  
,
zhège
这个
xiǎng
想法
hěn
hǎo
  

It's a good idea putting some illustrations in the book.

思想 can also mean "some concrete thoughts", so sometimes it is interchangeable with 想法.
5
zhèzhǒng
这种
qiánlánghòu
前怕狼后怕虎
de
xiǎng
思想
  
(
xiǎng
想法
  
)
duìtóu
对头
  
!

Your hesitation is not good.

想法 sometimes means "a certain opinion".
6
Guān
关于
zhège
这个
huà
计划
  
,
jiā
大家
háiyǒu
还有
shénme
什么
xiǎng
想法
  
?

Do you have something to say about the plan?

7
Yǒu
shénme
什么
xiǎng
想法
dōu
可以
  

Whatever you have in mind, you may tell us.

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