Chinese word

猜想

Pronunciation

Pinyincāi xiǎng

Meaning

  • verbguess

Example

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.

Illustration for 猜想 (guess)

More examples

据此可以猜想，问题比想象的更复杂。jù cǐ ké yǐ cāi xiǎng wèn tí bǐ xiǎng xiàng de gèng fù zá

Based on this, I guess the problem is more complicated than imagined.

Core concept

Turns incomplete information into a provisional answer that remains open to correction.

Common phrases

  • 据此猜想jù cǐ cāi xiǎng

    infer from this

  • 难以猜想nán yǐ cāi xiǎng

    hard to guess

Similar words

猜测cāi cè: Trying to predict something from partial clues while remaining unsure of the answer.
推测tuī cè: Making a reasoned prediction about a fact or outcome from available evidence.
推断tuī duàn: Reaching a conclusion by logically connecting several known facts or clues.
估计gū jì: Making an approximate judgment about an amount, level, or chance.

Definition in Chinese

根据有限的信息或直觉，做出一种可能的判断或推测。gēn jù yǒu xiàn de xìn xī huò zhí jué zuò chū yì zhǒng kě néng de pàn duàn huò tuī cè

Word origin

猜 (cāi, "guess") + 想 (xiǎng, "think") joins uncertain judgment with a thought about what may be true.

Usage tips

  • 猜想 (cāixiǎng, "guess") can take a whole clause as its object, so it frames an entire prediction or explanation as uncertain rather than naming only an unknown detail.

Other meanings

  • estimateverb
  • figureverb

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