Chinese word

猜谜

Pronunciation

Pinyincāi mí

Meaning

  • verbguess riddles

Example

我和朋友在公园猜谜。wǒ hé péng yǒu zài gōng yuán cāi mí

My friends and I guess riddles in the park.

Illustration for 猜谜 (guess riddles)

More examples

孩子们在聚会中互相猜谜。hái zi men zài jù huì zhōng hù xiāng cāi mí

The children guessed riddles with each other at the gathering.

Core concept

A riddle-based activity that covers both setting a puzzle for others and figuring out the answer.

Common phrases

  • 和朋友猜谜hé péng yǒu cāi mí

    guess riddles with friends

  • 在聚会上猜谜zài jù huì shàng cāi mí

    guess riddles at a gathering

  • 玩猜谜游戏wán cāi mí yóu xì

    play a riddle game

Similar words

猜cāi: Trying to guess an answer or result.
猜测cāi cè: Trying to infer something from clues or the situation.
猜想cāi xiǎng: Supposing that something is true with little evidence.
推测tuī cè: Inferring a cause or conclusion logically from available information or reasons.

Definition in Chinese

用谜语考别人或猜别人出的谜，既可出题也可猜谜。yòng mí yǔ kǎo bié rén huò cāi bié rén chū de mí jì kě chū tí yě kě cāi mí

Word origin

猜 (cāi, "guess") + 谜 (mí, "riddle") forms 猜谜 (cāimí, "guess riddles"), covering both posing a riddle and working out its answer.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, 猜一猜 (cāi yì cāi, "take a guess") makes a riddle invitation sound light and friendly rather than formal.

Other meanings

  • solve riddlesverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 猜谜游戏cāi mí yóu xìriddle gamenoun
  • 猜谜比赛cāi mí bǐ sàiriddle competitionnoun

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