How common it is
猜 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say cāi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
猜在日常生活中常用来猜测或推断某事。例如，当你想知道朋友喜欢的动物是什么时，可以问：‘你猜我最喜欢的动物是什么？’
cāi zài rì cháng shēn qū lǐ cháng cháng lái yòng cāi jù huò tuī duàn mǒ xiàng. rú guǒ, nǐng xiǎo zháo péng you xǐ huān de dòng wù shì shén me, kěyǐ wèn: ‘nǐ cāi wǒ zuì hào xǐ de dòng wù shì shén me? ’
The word '猜' is commonly used in daily life to guess or infer something. For example, if you want to know what animal your friend likes best, you can ask: ‘你猜我最喜欢的动物是什么？’
Context note
猜通常用于游戏、娱乐或日常对话中。例如，玩猜谜语游戏时，你会说：‘请猜一个水果的名字。’
cāi tōng cháng yòng yú yóu xì, yóuyù huò rì cháng huà huà zhōng. rú guǒ, wán cāi mǐ yǔ yóu xì shí, nǐ huì shuō: ‘qǐng cāi yī gè shuǐ guǒ de míng zì。’
'猜' is commonly used in games, entertainment, or daily conversations. For example, when playing a guessing game with riddles, you might say: '请猜一个水果的名字。'
5 examples
你猜我今天穿什么衣服？
nǐ cāi wǒ jīn tiān chuān shén me yī fu？
What clothes am I wearing today? Guess.
我们来玩个猜谜语的游戏吧！
wǒ men lái wán gè cāi mí yǔ de yóu xì ba！
Let's play a guessing game with riddles!
你猜我最喜欢的颜色是什么？
nǐ cāi wǒ zuì xǐ huan de yán sè shì shén me？
What is my favorite color? Guess.
请猜一个动物的名字。
qǐng cāi yí gè dòng wù de míng zì。
Please guess the name of an animal.
他猜对了，答案是大象。
tā cāi duì le， dá àn shì dà xiàng。
He guessed correctly; the answer is elephant.
5 mini stories
妈妈说今天会下雨，你猜会不会？
mā ma shuō jīn tiān huì xià yǔ， nǐ cāi huì bu huì？
Mom said it would rain today. Will it? Guess.
爸爸买了一个礼物给我，我猜是书。
bà ba mǎi le yí gè lǐ wù gěi wǒ， wǒ cāi shì shū。
Dad bought me a gift, and I guessed it was a book.
我们去公园玩，你猜会看到什么？
wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán， nǐ cāi huì kàn dào shén me？
We're going to the park. Guess what we might see there.
姐姐说她有一个秘密，我猜是去哪里旅行。
jiě jie shuō tā yǒu yí gè mì mì， wǒ cāi shì qù nǎ lǐ lǚ xíng。
My sister said she had a secret, and I guessed it was about traveling somewhere.
朋友问我喜欢的电影类型是什么，我猜是科幻片。
péng yǒu wèn wǒ xǐ huan de diàn yǐng lèi xíng shì shén me， wǒ cāi shì kē huàn piàn。
A friend asked me what kind of movies I like. I guessed they were science fiction films.