揣测 - To Speculate - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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to speculate

揣

to conjecture

测

to measure

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to speculate

speculate, speculates, speculating, speculated, speculation, to conjecture, conjecture

揣测 To speculate is 测 to measure some basic things about something and then 揣 to conjecture why it is how it is or what it will change into.

我们不应该揣测他的私事。

We shouldn't speculate about his private matters.

我不喜欢被人揣测。

I don't like being speculated about by others.

记者喜欢揣测政治家的计划。

Journalists like to speculate about politicians' plans.