揣测

chuǎi cè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

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to speculate

also literary, but often used in negative contexts to mean 'conjecture without basis'

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to infer

implies deduction from evidence, unlike mere guessing

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to guess

used when there is uncertainty; 揣测 is more formal or literary

常与“进行”“做出”等动词搭配，如“进行揣测”“做出揣测”，较少直接用作谓语。

不要将“揣测”与“猜测”完全等同。“揣测”偏书面，常用于正式或文学语境；口语中多用“猜”或“猜测”。

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他不停地揣测对方的想法。

He kept guessing what the other person was thinking.

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to put into (one's pockets, clothes)

to estimate

to survey