估测

估測

gūcè

verb #40,491

Meanings

1 to estimate
2 to gauge
3 to make a rough measurement

Characters

Examples

工程师估测损失约为五百万元。

Gōngchéngshī gūcè sǔnshī yuē wéi wǔbǎi wàn yuán.

The engineers estimate the losses at around five million yuan.

很难准确估测这次台风的影响。

Hěn nán zhǔnquè gūcè zhè cì táifēng de yǐngxiǎng.

It's hard to accurately gauge the impact of this typhoon.

Tips

usage

估测 carries a quantitative/measurement flavor (estimate a number). For a guess about possibility or feeling use 估计 (gūjì). For a formal evaluation use 评估 (pínggū).

Stroke Order

估 gū

测 cè