đoán
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To guess: To form an opinion or give an answer about something without having enough information to be certain of being correct.
- To conjecture: To form a theory or opinion about something without having all the necessary evidence; a more formal synonym for "guess."
- To divine: To discover or perceive something intuitively or by insight, as if by magic.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi đoán trời sắp mưa. (I guess it is going to rain.)
- Bạn có thể đoán tôi bao nhiêu tuổi không? (Can you guess how old I am?)
- Nhà nghiên cứu đoán rằng nguyên nhân là do virus. (The researcher conjectured that the cause was a virus.)
Advanced Usage
"Đoán mò": To make a wild guess, to guess randomly without any basis.
- Đừng đoán mò, hãy suy nghĩ kỹ trước khi trả lời. (Don't just guess randomly; think carefully before answering.)
"Đoán trước" / "Đoán trúng": To predict correctly, to guess right.
- Cô ấy đã đoán trước được kết quả của trận đấu. (She correctly predicted the outcome of the match.)
Variants and Related Words
Dự đoán (v): To forecast, to predict. This implies a more calculated estimation, often based on data or trends.
- Các chuyên gia dự đoán kinh tế sẽ phục hồi. (Experts forecast that the economy will recover.)
Phỏng đoán (v): To speculate, to hypothesize. This suggests forming a theory based on incomplete evidence.
- Đây chỉ là phỏng đoán của cảnh sát. (This is just police speculation.)
Synonyms
- Guess: The most common and general term.
- Conjecture: A formal guess, often based on incomplete information.
- Speculate: To form a theory without firm evidence.
- Predict: To say what will happen in the future.
Related Idioms
Đoán già đoán non: To guess this way and that; to make repeated, uncertain guesses.
- Cả phòng đoán già đoán non về danh tính của vị khách bí ẩn. (The whole room made all sorts of guesses about the mysterious guest's identity.)
Đoán như thần / Đoán thần sầu: To guess with incredible, almost divine, accuracy.
- Cậu ấy đoán đúng hết các câu hỏi, đúng là đoán như thần. (He guessed all the questions correctly; it was like he had a sixth sense.)
verb
- to guess; to conjecture; to divine