‘猜中’ is a compound verb meaning 'to guess correctly' — literally combining 猜 (cāi), 'to guess', and 中 (zhòng), 'to hit the target' or 'to succeed'. Together, they convey the idea of landing on the right answer after speculation or intuition. It emphasizes accuracy in prediction, not just making a guess.

This verb is commonly used in everyday contexts involving games, quizzes, riddles, forecasts, or even interpersonal situations — for example, correctly predicting someone’s thoughts, intentions, or hidden information. It often appears in spoken Chinese and informal writing, and typically follows subject–verb–object order: e.g., ‘他猜中了答案’. The object is usually what was guessed (a number, word, person, outcome), and the action implies a satisfying or surprising success.