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猜测
cāicè
Description
当我们不知道真实情况时，会用自己的想法去猜测答案。
When we don't know the real situation, we use our own ideas to guess the answer for "猜测".
这个词有一点不确定的意思，因为你没有真正的证据。
This word has a meaning of some uncertainty because you don't have real evidence for "猜测".
Meanings
猜测cāicè
to guess; to speculate about something
我只能猜测他为什么没来。
I can only guess why he didn't come.
猜测cāicè
a guess; speculation
这只是我的猜测，不一定对。
This is just my guess, not necessarily correct.
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Notes
- Etymology
猜 (to guess) + 测 (to measure/estimate) combine into a compound meaning "to conjecture."
- Nuance
猜测 is more formal than plain 猜, and can be used as both verb and noun.
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