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低估

低估 (dī gū): Underestimate (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

低估 consists of 2 characters.

estimate, appraise, evaluate

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Word Info

Pinyindī gū

MeaningUnderestimate

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word低估

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3.

How to Use 低估 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 低估 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

dī低

gū估

zì自

jǐ己

neutral

underestimate oneself

dī低

gū估

fēng风

xiǎn险

neutral

underestimate risk

Passive + Verbwith被

bèi被

dī低

gū估

neutral

be underestimated

Adverb + Verbwith严重

yán严

zhòng重

dī低

gū估

4.

Example Sentences with 低估

wǒ我

dī低

gū估

le了

zhè这

dào道

tí题

neutral

severely underestimate

de的

nán难

dù度

。

I underestimated the difficulty of this question.

wǒ我

men们

jué绝

bù不

néng能

dī低

gū估

qì气

hòu候

biàn变

huà化

duì对

quán全

qiú球

jīng经

jì济

de的

shēn深

yuǎn远

yǐng影

xiǎng响

。

We must never underestimate the profound impact of climate change on the global economy.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

dī低

gū估

le了

tā他

zài在

tuán团

duì队

zhōng中

de的

guān关

jiàn键

zuò作

yòng用

ma吗

？

Are you actually underestimating his crucial role in the team?

bú不

yào要

dī低

gū估

zì自

jǐ己

de的

néng能

lì力

，

nǐ你

kě可

yǐ以

zuò做

dé得

gèng更

hǎo好

。

Don't underestimate your ability; you can do better.

wǒ我

cóng从

wèi未

dī低

gū估

guò过

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

suǒ所

xū需

de的

jù巨

dà大

nǔ努

lì力

。

I have never underestimated the tremendous effort required to complete this project.

bié别

dī低

gū估

le了

rì日

cháng常

gōu沟

tōng通

duì对

wéi维

xì系

qīn亲

mì密

guān关

xì系

de的

zhòng重

yào要

xìng性

。

Don't underestimate the importance of daily communication in maintaining intimate relationships.

tā他

dī低

gū估

le了

shì市

chǎng场

biàn变

huà化

de的

sù速

dù度

，

dǎo导

zhì致

gōng公

sī司

miàn面

lín临

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

。

He underestimated the speed of market changes, causing the company to face challenges.

yóu由

yú于

dī低

gū估

le了

qián潜

zài在

fēng风

xiǎn险

，

tā他

men们

de的

tóu投

zī资

cè策

lüè略

zuì最

zhōng终

dǎo导

zhì致

le了

yán严

zhòng重

kuī亏

sǔn损

。

Because they underestimated the potential risks, their investment strategy ultimately led to significant losses.

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