phỏng đoán
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Definition
- Verb:
- To guess, to conjecture, to surmise: To form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on incomplete, uncertain, or indirect evidence. It involves making an estimate or judgment without having full knowledge or proof.
- To suppose, to speculate: To assume something to be true for the sake of argument or as a hypothesis.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chúng tôi chỉ có thể phỏng đoán về nguyên nhân vụ tai nạn. (We can only guess/conjecture about the cause of the accident.)
- Anh ấy phỏng đoán rằng cuộc họp sẽ kết thúc lúc 5 giờ. (He surmises/supposes that the meeting will end at 5 o'clock.)
- Đừng phỏng đoán; hãy đi tìm sự thật. (Don't speculate; go find the facts.)
Advanced Usage
- "phỏng đoán" as a noun: In some contexts, the word can function as a noun meaning "a guess" or "a conjecture."
- Đó chỉ là một phỏng đoán của tôi. (That is just a guess of mine.)
- "phỏng đoán khoa học": A scientific hypothesis or educated guess based on some preliminary evidence or theory.
Variants and Related Words
- Đoán (v): To guess. This is a more general and common term for guessing.
- Ước đoán (v): To estimate, to make an approximate calculation.
- Suy đoán (v): To infer, to deduce. Often implies a slightly more logical process than .
Synonyms
- Guess: To form an opinion without sufficient evidence.
- Conjecture: An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
- Surmise: To suppose something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
- Speculate: To form a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
Related Idioms
- Phỏng đoán mò: To make a wild guess, to guess blindly.
- Anh ta không biết gì, chỉ đang phỏng đoán mò thôi. (He doesn't know anything, he's just making a wild guess.)
verb
- to guess, to conjecture