估 gū to estimate
to estimate; to assess
How to remember 估: 亻 person + 古 old = to estimate. The person selling old records at the flea market squints at a box and tries to estimate its value.
Component breakdown
估 = 亻 person + 古 old
- 亻 person
- 古 old
The person selling old records at the flea market squints at a box and tries to estimate its value.
How it is used
- To estimate/reckon - 估计 (gūjì) estimate, 评估 (pínggū) assess/evaluate, 低估 (dīgū) underestimate.
- Colloquially 估计 works like "I reckon / probably": 估计他不来了 (gūjì tā bù lái le) I reckon he's not coming.
- That guessing sense is looser than the formal 评估 (pínggū), which is a deliberate appraisal.
Words with 估
Example sentences
- 估计晚上会下雨。 Gūjì wǎnshang huì xiàyǔ.I think it will rain tonight.