竞猜

競猜

jìngcāi

verb #37,658

Meanings

1 to guess (the outcome of a contest)
2 to predict for fun or betting

Characters

Examples

我们一起竞猜世界杯的冠军吧。

Wǒmen yīqǐ jìngcāi shìjièbēi de guànjūn ba.

Let's all guess who'll win the World Cup.

这个节目设有有奖竞猜环节。

Zhège jiémù shè yǒu yǒu jiǎng jìngcāi huánjié.

The show has a prize-winning quiz segment.

Tips

usage

竞猜 covers both casual prediction games and formal sports betting (体育竞猜 sports lottery). Stronger than plain 猜 because the 竞 (competition) framing implies stakes or a prize.

Stroke Order

竞 jìng

猜 cāi