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speculate in Chinese

speculate in Chinese is 猜想 — speculate means to guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.

speculate in Chinese

猜想
verb
Pronounced: cāi xiǎng
(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

What does "speculate" mean?

  1. verb To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.
    "Reporters speculated about the reasons behind the sudden resignation."
  2. verb To buy or trade something risky, hoping to sell later at a profit.
    "He lost his savings speculating on volatile tech stocks."
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speculate in a sentence

  • Reporters speculated about the reasons behind the sudden resignation.
  • It's pointless to speculate until we have the test results.
  • He lost his savings speculating on volatile tech stocks.

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What is "speculate" in Chinese?

"speculate" in Chinese is 猜想. speculate means: To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.

How do you pronounce 猜想?

"speculate" in Chinese is 猜想, pronounced "cāi xiǎng".

How do you use "speculate" in a sentence?

Example: "Reporters speculated about the reasons behind the sudden resignation." In Chinese, "speculate" is 猜想.

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