猜 (cāi) - Guess & conjecture

猜Tone 1

cāi ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

猜 · cāi

Guess;

conjecture;

speculate;

suspect;

to suppose

Guessconjecturespeculate

Usage highlights

GuessGuess a riddleGuess the meaningGuess correctlyGuess wrongGuess a number

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Can you guess the answer?(猜答案)
  • I suspect he is lying(猜他在说谎)
  • Children love guessing riddles(猜谜语)
  • Let's play a guessing game(猜谜游戏)

Collocations

  • Guess(猜测)
  • Guess a riddle(猜谜)
  • Guess the meaning(猜意思)
  • Guess correctly(猜对)
  • Guess wrong(猜错)
  • Guess a number(猜数字)

Idioms

  • Guess the lantern riddles(猜灯谜)
  • Two little guesses(两小无猜)
  • Guess the front and back(猜前猜后)
  • Hard to guess(难以猜测)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with traditional lantern festival activities where people guess riddles written on lanterns
  • In Chinese culture, 'guessing' can imply both playful activities and suspicion in interpersonal relationships
  • The character appears in the idiom '两小无猜' describing innocent childhood friendship without suspicion

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