揣度 (chuǎi duó) — to estimate; to conjecture; to guess (often someone's thoughts or intentions)
Definition
Written/formal verb meaning 'to conjecture, to guess at' — especially someone's thoughts or motives. Often used with 心思 or 用意.
verb
to estimateto conjectureto guess (often someone's thoughts or intentions)
Examples
- 揣度。Tā yì zhí zài chuǎi duó duì fāng de xīn si.He has been trying to guess the other person's thoughts.
- ，。Wǒ chuǎi duó guò jǐ cì, dàn dōu méi cāi duì.I guessed a few times, but I was wrong every time.
- 揣度。Zhè jiàn shì de jié guǒ hěn nán chuǎi duó.The outcome of this matter is hard to conjecture.
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