猜想 cāixiǎng to guess
to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; (maths) hypothesis
How to remember 猜想: 猜 to guess + 想 think about = to guess.
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How it is used
- To guess / conjecture - 我猜想他不会来 (wǒ cāixiǎng tā bú huì lái) I suppose he won't come.
- Also a noun for a formal hypothesis: 哥德巴赫猜想 (Gēdébāhè cāixiǎng) the Goldbach conjecture.
- Softer and more reasoned than a blind 猜 (cāi); 猜想 implies thinking it through, close to 推测 (tuīcè, to infer).
Example sentences
- 我猜想您饿了。 Wǒ cāixiǎng nín è le.I suppose you're hungry.
- 我猜想你饿了。 Wǒ cāixiǎng nǐ è le.I suppose you're hungry.
- 我猜想您喜欢他。 Wǒ cāixiǎng nín xǐhuān tā.I suppose you like him.