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HSK
7-9

to try to figure out

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chuai3mo2 chuǎimó

Meaning


Primary

to try to figure out

Alternatives

try to figure out, tries to figure out, trying to figure out, tried to figure out, to figure out, figure out, to try to fathom, try to fathom, to fathom, fathom

Mnemonic


揣摩 To try to figure out is 摩 to rub clear the figurative unclear surface of some idea or thought in order 揣 to conjecture what its deeper meaning is.

Usage


我 正在 揣摩 老师 的 意思。

I am trying to figure out the teacher's meaning.

这 是 一个 值得 揣摩 的 问题。

This is a question worth trying to figure out.

你 不必 揣摩 他 的 心情。

You don't need to try to figure out his mood.

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