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猜想

cāi xiǎng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to guess; to conjecture; to suppose
  2. 2. (math.) hypothesis

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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断定
duàn dìng

to conclude

opposite of conjecture, meaning to conclude firmly

Related words

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假设
jiǎ shè

to suppose

in mathematical contexts meaning hypothesis

Synonyms

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猜测
cāi cè

to guess

when expressing a conjecture or guess

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 有根据/无根据 to mean 'well-founded/unfounded conjecture'. E.g., 有根据的猜想 (well-founded conjecture).

Example Sentences

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这只是我的 猜想 ，不一定正确。
This is just my guess; it may not be correct.

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Child Words of 猜想

想
xiǎng

to think (about)

猜
cāi

to guess