Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

estimate; old; second-hand (clothes)

Chinese: 估计、估量;大致推算。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “gu” becomes a different word in each tone. 估 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 估计gū jìto estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon
  • 评估píng gūto evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation
  • 低估dī gūto underestimate; to underrate
  • 估算gū suànassessment; evaluation
  • 估定gū dìngto assess; to estimate the value

Example Sentence

我估计他很快就会回来。Wǒ gū jì tā hěn kuài jiù huì huí lái.I estimate that he will be back soon.

I估计gū jìto estimatehehěnverykuàirapidjiùthenhuìcan回来huí láito return