猜 cāi to guess
How to remember 猜: 犭 dog + 青 blue-green = to guess. The dog comes home from the pond all blue-green, and the whole family tries to guess where he has been.
Component breakdown
猜 = 犭 dog + 青 blue-green
- 犭 dog
- 青 blue-green
- 龶 plant
- ⺝ moon
The dog comes home from the pond all blue-green, and the whole family tries to guess where he has been.
How it is used
- To guess - 你猜 (nǐ cāi) guess!, 猜对了 (cāi duì le) guessed right, 我猜他不会来 (wǒ cāi tā bú huì lái) I bet he won't come.
- 猜测 (cāicè) and 猜想 (cāixiǎng) are the more formal 'conjecture/surmise.'
- Everyday and playful; 猜谜 (cāi mí) to solve a riddle.
Words with 猜
Example sentences
- 猜猜里面是什么？ Cāicai lǐmiàn shì shénme?Guess what's inside.