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猜猜

cāicāi
verb #2,066

Meanings

  1. 1 take a guess
  2. 2 guess (casual/playful)

Examples

HSK 1
你猜猜这是什么？
Nǐ cāicāi zhè shì shénme?
Guess what this is?
HSK 3
猜猜我今天遇到了谁。
Cāicāi wǒ jīntiān yùdào le shéi.
Guess who I ran into today.

Tips

grammar
Verb reduplication (猜猜 instead of 猜) makes the action sound lighter and more casual, like 'take a guess' vs 'guess.' This pattern works with many monosyllabic verbs: 看看 (take a look), 试试 (give it a try), 想想 (think about it).

Stroke Order

猜 cāi