估计 meaning in English
to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)
Meaning of 估计
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to estimate; to assess; to calculate
- (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)
How to use 估计
估计 is used formally for estimating numbers or costs, and very often in speech to mean "I reckon" or "probably." In casual talk it often starts a sentence on its own. Example: 估计他今天不来了。(Gūjì tā jīntiān bù lái le.) I reckon he isn't coming today.
估 (gū) has the person radical 亻 next to 古, so picture a person sizing something up. 计 (jì) has the speech radical 讠 with 十 (ten), like counting out loud. A person sizing things up and counting gives you "to estimate."
Common mistake: Learners often say gǔjì with a third tone because 古 is gǔ, but 估 is first tone, gū. Also, do not confuse 估计 with 预计 (yùjì): 预计 is a planned forecast about the future, while 估计 is a rough guess about anything.
估计 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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估 gū · merchant · 7 strokes
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计 jì · to calculate · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 估计.
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 设计 | shèjì | to design; to plan; design; plan |
| 计算 | jìsuàn | to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over |
| 预计 | yùjì | to forecast; to predict |
| 会计 | kuàijì | accountant; accountancy |
| 统计 | tǒngjì | statistics; to count |
| 评估 | pínggū | to evaluate; to assess |
| 共计 | gòngjì | to sum up to; to total |
| 设计师 | shèjìshī | designer; architect |
| 低估 | dīgū | to underestimate; to underrate |
| 计时 | jìshí | to measure time; to time |
Questions about 估计
What does 估计 mean?
估计 (gūjì) means "to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 估计?
估计 is made of 2 characters: 估 (7 strokes), 计 (4 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 估计 an HSK word?
Yes. 估计 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 估计 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 估计 is written 估計.
Can 估计 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean "an estimate," as in 这只是我的估计 (zhè zhǐ shì wǒ de gūjì), "This is just my estimate." You will also see 初步估计 (chūbù gūjì), "a preliminary estimate."
What is the difference between 估计 and 觉得?
觉得 (juéde) expresses an opinion or feeling, like "I think it's good." 估计 expresses a guess about a fact you are not sure of, like "He's probably at home." Use 估计 when you are predicting or guessing, not judging.