揣测

揣測

chuǎicè

verb HSK 7-9 #24,204

Meanings

HSK 5

不要随意揣测别人的想法。

Búyào suíyì chuǎicè biéren de xiǎngfǎ.

Don't casually speculate about other people's thoughts.

HSK 7-9

我们只能揣测他的真正意图。

Wǒmen zhǐnéng chuǎicè tā de zhēnzhèng yìtú.

We can only speculate about his true intentions.

usage

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

揣 chuāi

测 cè