瞎猜 (xiā cāi) — to guess blindly; to make a wild guess

Definition

瞎猜 (xiā cāi) means guessing without any basis — it stresses the recklessness of the guess, unlike plain 猜, which can be a normal, informed guess.

verb
to guess blindlyto make a wild guess

Examples

  • 瞎猜
    Bú yào xiā cāi, xiān xiǎng xiǎng zài huí dá.
    Don't guess blindly; think before you answer.
  • 瞎猜
    Nǐ zhǐ shì xiā cāi, dàn jìng rán cāi duì le.
    You were just guessing blindly, but you actually got it right.
  • 瞎猜
    Rú guǒ nǐ bù zhī dào dá àn, jiù zhǐ néng xiā cāi.
    If you don't know the answer, you can only guess blindly.

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