Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
揣
chuǎi
Description
"揣"这个字有两个意思。
The character "揣" has two meanings.
读chuǎi的时候，意思是想、猜；读chuāi的时候，意思是把东西放进衣服里。
When pronounced chuǎi, it means to think or guess; when pronounced chuāi, it means to put something into clothes.
Meanings
揣chuǎi
to guess; to estimate; to figure out
我揣不出他在想什么。
I can't figure out what he's thinking.
揣chuāi
to tuck something inside one's clothes
他把手揣在口袋里。
He has his hands in his pockets.
Related words
Notes
- Reading
揣 is chuǎi for "to guess" but chuāi for "to tuck into clothes".
- Nuance
揣摩 and 揣测 both mean to figure out or speculate about someone's thoughts.
Links