Definition
揣度 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to estimate' or 'to conjecture', often used when guessing someone's thoughts or intentions. It is a separable verb (离合词): the two syllables can split when inserting aspect markers (了, 过), duration (半天), or frequency (几次), e.g. 揣度过 ('have guessed'), 揣度了半天 ('guessed for a long time'). You typically use it with an object like 心思 (thoughts) or 意图 (intentions).
v.o.
to estimateto conjectureto guess (often someone's thoughts or intentions)
Examples
- 揣度。Tā yìzhí zài chuǎi duó duìfāng de xīnsi.He has been trying to guess the other person's thoughts.
- ，。Wǒ chuǎi duó guò jǐ cì, dàn dōu méi cāi duì.I guessed a few times, but I was wrong every time.
- 揣度。Zhè jiàn shì de jiéguǒ hěn nán chuǎi duó.The outcome of this matter is hard to conjecture.
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