Chinese phrase
初步判断〜 chū bù pàn duàn 〜
Meaning
make a preliminary assessment that ___
When to use it
It expresses an early judgment based on current information. It is common in business or formal discussions and may change as more facts appear.
Example dialogue
根据数据，我初步判断这个季度销量会下滑。 gēn jù shù jù wǒ chū bù pàn duàn zhè ge jì dù xiāo liàng huì xià huá
Based on the data, my preliminary assessment is that sales will decline this quarter.
我们需要准备应对方案，什么时候开会讨论？ wǒ men xū yào zhǔn bèi yìng duì fāng àn shén me shí hòu kāi huì tǎo lùn
We need to prepare a response plan; when should we meet to discuss it?