conjecture; surmise; guess
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to conjecture; to surmise; to guess (someone's thoughts or intentions)
literaryA literary or slightly formal term, often used in written language. It involves thinking deeply to infer or estimate.
Tā他
àn暗
zì自
cǔn忖
duó度
zhe着
duì对
fāng方
de的
lái来
yì意
。
He secretly conjectured about the other person's purpose in coming.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
shěn审
shí时
duó度
shì势
，
zǐ仔
xì细
cǔn忖
duó度
dāng当
qián前
de的
xíng形
shì势
。
We must assess the situation and carefully surmise the current circumstances.
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Tā她
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
nán难
yǐ以
cǔn忖
duó度
，
bù不
zhī知
shì是
xǐ喜
shì是
yōu忧
。
Her expression was hard to read; it was unclear whether she was happy or worried.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
yào要
shàn善
yú于
cǔn忖
duó度
mín民
yì意
。
A leader should be good at gauging public opinion.