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  <p>I want to estimate how long it will take me to prepare for examination</p>
</blockquote>

<p>In this case, I will use 预估. 
我想预估一下我要花多长时间来备考。 备考 is short for 准备考试.</p>

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2018-01-25T11:37:06.903Z
`预估` +1. My manager also use  a single word `估`: “你`估`一下做完这些工作需要多长时间”. It works too.
LiuYan 刘研
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2018-01-13T04:47:09.157Z
2018-01-13T04:47:09.157Z
dan
<p>evaluate means to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of sth after thinking about it carefully, in Chinese '评估'. </p>

<p>estimate means to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly, in Chinese '估计'.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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2018-01-15T09:11:18.490Z
2018-01-15T09:11:18.490Z
Jenny Chen
<p>I want to estimate how long it will take me to prepare for the examination.<br>
我想预测准备这场考试要多长时间。</p>

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2018-01-12T23:43:52.630Z
2018-01-12T23:43:52.630Z
Pedroski
<p>There are lots of synonims in Chinese for &quot;evaluate, estimate&quot;, so my question is: what is the best match for &quot;evaluate/estimate time needed for something&quot;</p>
<p>E.g.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I want to estimate how long it will take me to prepare for examination.</p>
<p>我要 [评定] 准备好去应考需要多少时间。</p>
</blockquote>
<hr />
<p><strong>UPDATE (15.01.2018)</strong></p>
<p>Till now there are four answers and comments and all of them give different versions:</p>
<ul>
<li>@Diaph - <strong>估计 or 评估</strong> (我想要[评估]准备应考需要多少时间?)</li>
<li>@user6065 - <strong>计算、估算，琢磨</strong></li>
<li>@Pedroski - <strong>预测</strong> (我想预测准备这场考试要多长时间。)</li>
<li>@dan - <strong>预估</strong> (我想预估一下我要花多长时间来备考。)</li>
</ul>
<p>So please provide some prove or explanation why this translation is used in your answer.</p>
<hr />
<p><strong>UPDATE (some examples from internet; English translation is mine):</strong></p>
<p><strong>估计 [gūjì]</strong> is mostly used as a noun:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>时间估计</strong>能准确一些 <em>(Time estimation could be more precise)</em></li>
</ul>
<p>But also:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>估计</strong>备份处理<strong>时间</strong> <em>(Estimate backup processing time)</em></li>
<li>正在<strong>估计时间</strong> <em>(Estimating time...)</em></li>
</ul>

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2018-01-12T10:24:50.630Z
估计 or 评估. Try this: 我想要[评估]准备应考需要多少时间?
Diaph
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2018-01-12T13:01:23.687Z
see online dictionaries,e. g. feed "estimate how" to iciba: find sample sentences with 计算、估算，琢磨，
user6065
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How to translate "evaluate, estimate" [time for smt.]?
# How to translate "evaluate, estimate" [time for smt.]?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-12)

There are lots of synonims in Chinese for "evaluate, estimate", so my question is: what is the best match for "evaluate/estimate time needed for something"

E.g.

> I want to estimate how long it will take me to prepare for examination.
>
> 我要 [评定] 准备好去应考需要多少时间。

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**UPDATE (15.01.2018)**

Till now there are four answers and comments and all of them give different versions:

* @Diaph - **估计 or 评估** (我想要[评估]准备应考需要多少时间?)
* @user6065 - **计算、估算，琢磨**
* @Pedroski - **预测** (我想预测准备这场考试要多长时间。)
* @dan - **预估** (我想预估一下我要花多长时间来备考。)

So please provide some prove or explanation why this translation is used in your answer.

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**UPDATE (some examples from internet; English translation is mine):**

**估计 [gūjì]** is mostly used as a noun:

* **时间估计**能准确一些 *(Time estimation could be more precise)*

But also:

* **估计**备份处理**时间** *(Estimate backup processing time)*
* 正在**估计时间** *(Estimating time...)*

**Tags:** translation
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 估计 or 评估. Try this: 我想要[评估]准备应考需要多少时间?  
> **username_2**: see online dictionaries,e. g. feed "estimate how" to iciba: find sample sentences with 计算、估算，琢磨，  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-01-13. Score: 1

> I want to estimate how long it will take me to prepare for examination

In this case, I will use 预估.
我想预估一下我要花多长时间来备考。 备考 is short for 准备考试.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: `预估` +1. My manager also use  a single word `估`: “你`估`一下做完这些工作需要多长时间”. It works too.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-01-15. Score: 1

evaluate means to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of sth after thinking about it carefully, in Chinese '评估'.

estimate means to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly, in Chinese '估计'.

Thank you!


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### Answer by username_6 on 2018-01-12. Score: 0

I want to estimate how long it will take me to prepare for the examination.  
我想预测准备这场考试要多长时间。


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