揣测 (chuǎi cè) — to guess, to conjecture
Definition
揣测 means to guess or conjecture, often about motives or hidden causes. More formal and inference-oriented than the everyday 猜, and emphasizes subjective speculation more than the reasoning-based 推测.
verb
to guessto conjecture
Examples
- 揣测。Zhè zhǐ bú guò shì nǐ de chuǎi cè bà liǎo.This is nothing but your conjecture.
- 揣测。Wǒ men wú fǎ chuǎi cè tiān qì huì rú hé biàn huà.We cannot guess how the weather will change.
- 揣测。Tā zǒng shì xǐ huan chuǎi cè bié rén de dòng jī.He always likes to guess other people's motives.
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