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低估

dī gū · di gu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to underestimate; to underrate
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Don't underestimate me

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我们(wǒmen)比(bǐ)一下(yīxià)跑步(pǎobù)吧(ba)？

    Dengdeng, shall we race?

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)，你(nǐ)跑不过(pǎobùguò)我(wǒ)的(de)。

    Sure. You can't outrun me.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)别(bié)低估(dīgū)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)跑步(pǎobù)。

    Don't underestimate me. I run every morning.

  4. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)的(de)？那(nà)我(wǒ)低估(dīgū)你(nǐ)了(le)。

    Really? Then I underestimated you.

  5. Liangliang

    来(lái)，三(sān)，二(èr)，一(yī)，开始(kāishǐ)！

    Come on, three, two, one, go!

  6. Dengdeng

    等一下(děngyīxià)，我(wǒ)的(de)鞋带(xiédài)开(kāi)了(le)！我(wǒ)低估(dīgū)了(le)鞋带(xiédài)。

    Wait, my shoelace came undone! I underestimated the shoelace.

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2 examples
01

音(yīn)乐(yuè)的(de)重(zhòng)要(yào)性(xìng)被(bèi)低(dī)估(gū)了(le)。

The importance of music is underrated.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)低(dī)估(gū)了(le)你(nǐ)的(de)魅(mèi)力(lì)。

You underestimate your charisma.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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