The Chinese word 估计 means “estimate” or “guess” in English. It is commonly used in everyday conversation to express an approximate or educated guess about something. For example, you might use 估计 to estimate the cost of a meal at a restaurant or the time it will take to complete a task. In addition, the word can also be used in a more formal context such as business or finance to express an estimate of a company’s revenue or profits.
Translation
Verb: to estimate
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我估计他不会来了 | wǒ gūjì tā bù huì lái le | I estimate that he won’t come |
| 你能估计一下这个项目的成本吗？ | nǐ néng gūjì yíxià zhège xiàngmù de chéngběn ma? | Can you estimate the cost of this project? |
| 他估计这个问题需要更多的时间来解决 | tā gūjì zhège wèntí xūyào gèng duō de shíjiān lái jiějué | He estimates that this problem requires more time to solve |
| 我们估计这场比赛会很激烈 | wǒmen gūjì zhè chǎng bǐsài huì hěn jīliè | We estimate that this game will be very intense |
| 他估计这个计划需要至少一年的时间才能实现 | tā gūjì zhège jìhuà xūyào zhìshǎo yì nián de shíjiān cái néng shíxiàn | He estimates that this plan will take at least a year to implement |
| 我们估计这个城市的人口已经超过了一百万 | wǒmen gūjì zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu yǐjīng chāoguò le yì bǎi wàn | We estimate that the population of this city has already exceeded one million |
HSK
估计 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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