猜 cāi
“to guess”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
猜 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1060: 猜 cāi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 106
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用法How to use 猜
猜 means "to guess": to give an answer or opinion without being sure. It is often used with a question or clause, as in 你猜……? and in common results like 猜对, 猜错, and 猜到.
例句Example sentences
- 你猜这是什么？nǐ cāi zhè shì shén me?Guess what this is?
- 我猜他今天不会来。wǒ cāi tā jīn tiān bú huì lái.I guess he won't come today.
- 别猜了，答案就在书里。bié cāi le, dá àn jiù zài shū lǐ.Stop guessing; the answer is in the book.