# 揣摩 (chuǎimó): to try to fathom | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-6016
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:48:45.001Z
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Learn 揣摩 (chuǎimó), HSK 7-9: to try to fathom; to figure out (thoughts/intentions). Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 揣摩

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chuǎimó

to try to fathom; to figure out (thoughts/intentions)

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

chuǎimó

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## Example sentence

他总是试图揣摩领导的意图，以便在工作中做出合适的反应。

Tā zǒngshì shìtú chuǎimó lǐngdǎo de yìtú, yǐbiàn zài gōngzuò zhōng zuòchū héshì de fǎnyìng.

He always tries to figure out the leader's intentions in order to respond appropriately at work.

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