低
估

To underestimate in Chinese: 低估 (dī gū)

dī gū

to underestimate

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to underestimate; to underrate

Stroke order

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低
估

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄧ

dī

ㄉ/ dㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄍㄨ

gū

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ u—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 千万不要低估这个对手的实力。

    qiān wàn bú yào dī gū zhè ge duì shǒu de shí lì。

    Never underestimate this opponent's strength.

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Related words

低

dī

low

估计

gū jì

to estimate

降低

jiàng dī

to reduce

低于

dī yú

to be lower than

评估

píng gū

to evaluate

低头

dī tóu

to bow the head

低温

dī wēn

low temperature

低调

dī diào

low pitch

低谷

dī gǔ

valley

低价

dī jià

low price

低迷

dī mí

blurred (landscape etc)

低碳

dī tàn

(attributive) low-carbon

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