估摸 (gū mo) — to guess, to reckon, to figure (approximately)
Definition
A colloquial 'to guess / to reckon' — roughly estimate something without exact information. Tone is informal and conversational, softer than 判断.
verb
to guessto reckonto figure (approximately)
Examples
- 估摸。Wǒ gū mo zhe míng tiān huì xià yǔ.I figure it will rain tomorrow.
- 估摸？Nǐ gū mo tā néng lái ma?Do you think he can come?
- 估摸。Wǒ gū mo tā jīn nián èr shí suì.I guess he is twenty years old this year.
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