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猜想 (cāi xiǎng) — to guess, to conjecture, to suppose; (mathematics) to hypothesize

Definition

猜想 (cāi xiǎng) emphasizes forming a mental picture of something unproven, stronger than 猜 ('to guess' in riddles/casual) and more tentative than 推测 ('to infer' from evidence). Used in everyday and scientific contexts (e.g., a hypothesis).

verb
to guessto conjectureto suppose(mathematics) to hypothesize

Examples

  • 猜想。
    Wǒ cāi xiǎng tā míng tiān bú huì lái.
    I guess he won't come tomorrow.
  • 猜想？
    Nǐ néng cāi xiǎng chū zhè ge mí yǔ de dá àn ma?
    Can you guess the answer to this riddle?
  • 猜想。
    Kē xué jiā cāi xiǎng zhè ge lǐ lùn shì zhèng què de.
    Scientists hypothesize that this theory is correct.
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Thinking & Cognition

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