cǔn
忖
ponder; conjecture; guess
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to ponder; to speculate; to guess
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts to describe careful, deep thought about someone's intentions, feelings, or the meaning of a situation.
Tā他
zài在
xīn心
zhōng中
àn暗
zì自
cǔn忖
duó度
，
bù不
zhī知
duì对
fāng方
shì是
hé何
yòng用
yì意
。
He pondered to himself, wondering what the other person's intentions were.
Cǐ此
shì事
chéng成
bài败
，
shí实
nán难
cǔn忖
liào料
。
The success or failure of this matter is truly difficult to guess.
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Wǒ我
zì自
cǔn忖
néng能
lì力
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
kǒng恐
nán难
dāng当
cǐ此
zhòng重
rèn任
。
I ponder my own limited capabilities and fear I may not be up to this heavy responsibility.
Tā她
dī低
tóu头
cǔn忖
sī思
piàn片
kè刻
，
cái才
zuò作
chū出
jué决
dìng定
。
She lowered her head and pondered for a moment before making a decision.
Rén人
xīn心
gé隔
dù肚
pí皮
，
shuí谁
yě也
cǔn忖
bù不
tòu透
tā他
de的
zhēn真
shí实
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
Hearts are separated by layers of flesh; no one can truly fathom his real thoughts.