guess; conjecture; fathom
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to guess; to conjecture; to fathom; to anticipate
Primarily used in negative constructions such as 难以捉摸 or 捉摸不定. Distinguished from 琢磨 (zuómo), which means to ponder or polish.
Tā他
de的
xīn心
si思
hěn很
nán难
zhuō捉
mō摸
。
His thoughts are hard to fathom.
Zhè这
gè个
rén人
ràng让
rén人
zhuō捉
mō摸
bù不
tòu透
。
This person is completely unfathomable.
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Tiān天
qì气
biàn变
huà化
zhuō捉
mō摸
bù不
dìng定
。
The weather changes are unpredictable.
Nán难
yǐ以
zhuō捉
mō摸
de的
xìng性
gé格
An unfathomable personality
Bù不
yào要
zhuō捉
mō摸
bié别
rén人
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
Don't try to guess what other people are thinking.