English–Chinese
“guess” in Chinese
How to say “guess” in Chinese
“Guess” in Chinese is 揣 (chuǎi).
A rough mental estimate turns scattered signs into a conclusion.
Example sentences with 揣
通过调查，警方初步揣测事故是一起意外。tōng guò diào chá jǐng fāng chū bù chuǎi cè shì gù shì yì qǐ yì wài
Following an investigation, the police initially inferred that the incident was an accident.
Tips for using 揣
- The word suits situations where the evidence is incomplete, so it marks a conclusion as an interpretation rather than as an established fact.
Other Chinese words for “guess”
你猜他几岁？nǐ cāi tā jǐ suì
Guess how old he is?
根据这些线索，我推测他已经离开了。gēn jù zhè xiē xiàn suǒ wǒ tuī cè tā yǐ jīng lí kāi le
Based on these clues, I guess he has already left.
我很难揣摩他的真实想法。wǒ hěn nán chuǎi mó tā de zhēn shí xiáng fǎ
It is hard for me to guess what he really thinks.
我很难揣测他的真实想法。wǒ hěn nán chuǎi cè tā de zhēn shí xiáng fǎ
It is hard for me to guess what he really thinks.
我猜想明天天气会下雨。wǒ cāi xiǎng míng tiān tiān qì huì xià yǔ
I guess it will rain tomorrow.
我不能猜测他的想法。wǒ bù néng cāi cè tā de xiáng fǎ
I can't guess what he is thinking.