捉摸 (zhuō mō) — to fathom, to figure out (often in negative or uncertain contexts)

Definição

Almost always used negatively or in questions (捉摸不透, 难以捉摸) to say something — a person's thoughts, future events — is hard to figure out or predict. The result complement 透 must follow it.

verb
to fathomto figure out (often in negative or uncertain contexts)

Exemplos

  • 捉摸
    Tā de xīn si zhēn shì ràng rén zhuō mō bú tòu.
    His thoughts are truly unfathomable.
  • 捉摸
    Zhè zhǒng tiān qì biàn huà duō duān, shí zài nán yǐ zhuō mō.
    This kind of weather changes so much; it's really hard to predict.
  • Wèi lái de jú shì hái zhuō mō bú dìng, shuí dōu wú fǎ duàn yán.
    The future situation is still uncertain; no one can say for sure.

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