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揣测

揣測
chuǎicè
verb HSK 7 #24,204

Meanings

  1. 1 to guess
  2. 2 to conjecture
  3. 3 to speculate

Examples

我们只能揣测他的真正意图。
Wǒmen zhǐ néng chuǎicè tā de zhēnzhèng yìtú.
We can only speculate about his true intentions.
不要随意揣测别人的想法。
Bú yào suíyì chuǎicè biéren de xiǎngfǎ.
Don't casually speculate about other people's thoughts.

Tips

usage
揣测 often implies guessing without solid evidence and can carry a slightly negative connotation, suggesting the guess may be unfounded.

Stroke Order

揣 chuāi
测 cè