Writing
猜想 (cāi xiǎng) — how to say "to guess" in Chinese
猜想
To guess
verb
Character composition
猜
to guess
想
to think
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
Collocations
大胆猜想
dà dǎn cāi xiǎng
to boldly conjecture
凭空猜想
píng kōng cāi xiǎng
to guess without any basis
Examples
我猜想明天的天气会很好。
I guess the weather will be nice tomorrow.
我猜想他会来。
I guess he will come.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say guess in Chinese?
"to guess" in Chinese is 猜想 (cāi xiǎng).
猜想 meaning
猜想 (cāi xiǎng) means "To guess".
How is 猜想 pronounced?
It is pronounced cāi xiǎng (written as cai xiang, caixiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to guess" in Chinese characters?
It is written 猜想: 猜 has 11 strokes, 想 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 猜想?
猜想 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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