低估

dīgū

verb HSK 7-9 #5,692

Meanings

1 to underestimate
2 to undervalue

Characters

To estimate low — to underestimate.

Examples

不要低估你的对手。

Bùyào dīgū nǐ de duìshǒu.

Don't underestimate your opponent.

他低估了这个问题的难度。

Tā dīgū le zhège wèntí de nándù.

He underestimated the difficulty of this problem.

人们常常低估运动的好处。

Rénmen chángcháng dīgū yùndòng de hǎochù.

People often underestimate the benefits of exercise.

Tips

usage

Opposite: 高估 (gāogū, to overestimate). Both follow the same pattern: 低/高 + 估.

Stroke Order

低 dī

估 gū