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猜测

cāi cè · cai ce

Traditional 猜測

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to guess
  2. to conjecture
  3. to surmise
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What is in the parcel?

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)收到(shōudào)一个(yīgè)包裹(bāoguǒ)，很(hěn)重(zhòng)。

    I got a parcel, and it is very heavy.

  2. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)猜测(cāicè)是(shì)书(shū)，因为(yīnwèi)很(hěn)重(zhòng)。

    My guess is books, because it is heavy.

  3. Dengdeng

    不对(bùduì)，再(zài)猜(cāi)一次(yīcì)。

    Wrong. Guess again.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我的(wǒde)第二个(dìèrgè)猜测(cāicè)是(shì)石头(shítou)？

    Then my second guess is a stone?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)！是(shì)我(wǒ)朋友(péngyou)从(cóng)山上(shānshàng)带来(dàilái)的(de)。

    Right! My friend brought it from the mountains.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)猜(cāi)测(cè)，不(bù)一(yí)定(dìng)准(zhǔn)确(què)。

This is just my guess; it may not be accurate.

02

大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)在(zài)猜(cāi)测(cè)他(tā)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)突(tū)然(rán)离(lí)开(kāi)。

Everyone is guessing why he suddenly left.

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