猜测 (cāi cè) — to guess, to conjecture, to surmise
Definition
猜测 is more formal than 猜 and focuses on reasoning from limited evidence, not a casual guess. Stronger near-synonyms: 推测 (more inferential, from facts) and 假设 (a formal hypothesis).
verb
to guessto conjectureto surmise
Examples
- 猜测。Wǒ cāi cè tā jīn tiān bú huì lái le.I guess he won't come today.
- 猜测？Nǐ néng cāi cè chū zhè dào tí de dá àn ma?Can you guess the answer to this question?
- 猜测，。Bié cāi cè le, zhí jiē gào sù wǒ ba.Stop guessing, just tell me.
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