Chinese word

估计

Pronunciation

Pinyingū jì

Meaning

  • adverbprobably

Example

估计他已经走了。gū jì tā yǐ jīng zǒu le

He has probably already left.

Illustration for 估计 (probably)

More examples

估计明天会下雨。gū jì míng tiān huì xià yǔ

It will probably rain tomorrow.

Core concept

A rough judgment from available clues, covering both how likely something is and roughly how much or how long it is.

Common phrases

  • 估计会gū jì huì

    will probably

  • 估计已经gū jì yǐ jīng

    has probably already

Similar words

可能kě néng: Indicates that something may happen or be true, without saying that it is likely.
也许yé xǔ: Presents something as perhaps true when the speaker is not certain.
大概dà gài: Indicates that something is probably so in a general, not exact way.
恐怕kǒng pà: Indicates that something is likely, often with concern or a cautious tone.

Definition in Chinese

基于现有信息对事件发生的概率或相关数量作出大致判断，表示说话人认为大概率如此；作动词时可用来粗略估算时间、人数等。jī yú xiàn yǒu xìn xī duì shì jiàn fā shēng de gài lǜ huò xiāng guān shù liàng zuò chū dà zhì pàn duàn biǎo shì shuō huà rén rèn wéi dà gài lǜ rú cǐ zuò dòng cí shí kě yòng lái cū lüè gū suàn shí jiān rén shù děng

Word origin

估 (gū, "assess") + 计 (jì, "calculate") combines assessment with calculation, giving the idea of reaching a rough conclusion from what is known.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word can comment on a whole clause or come before a quantity, so its position helps show whether it expresses a likely conclusion or an approximate amount.

Other meanings

  • figureverb
  • estimationnoun

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