đoán định
Definition
- Verb:
- To presume; to conjecture: To form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on incomplete information, probability, or guesswork rather than on definite proof.
- To judge; to assess: To make a determination or estimation about a situation, outcome, or someone's thoughts.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chúng tôi chỉ có thể đoán định kết quả tại thời điểm này. (We can only presume the outcome at this point.)
- Không nên đoán định ý định của người khác. (One should not conjecture about others' intentions.)
- Anh ấy đoán định tình hình sẽ được cải thiện. (He judged that the situation would improve.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal or analytical contexts to describe reasoned guesswork, often in law, planning, or analysis.
- Việc đoán định xu hướng thị trường là rất quan trọng. (Predicting market trends is very important.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đoán (v): to guess. A more common and general term.
- Tôi đoán anh ấy sẽ đến. (I guess he will come.)
- Dự đoán (v): to predict, to forecast. Implies a more calculated estimation, often about the future.
- Họ dự đoán mưa lớn. (They predict heavy rain.)
Synonyms
- Presume: To suppose something to be true without direct evidence.
- Conjecture: To form an opinion based on incomplete information.
- Surmise: To infer something with little evidence.
Related Idioms
- Đoán già đoán non: To make all sorts of guesses; to speculate endlessly.
- Mọi người đoán già đoán non về nguyên nhân vụ việc. (Everyone made all sorts of guesses about the cause of the incident.)