谅 (I bet / I'll wager …)

A confident prediction can still be wrong

• A speaker expects someone not to reveal a secret.
• I bet谅liànghe他tāeither也yěimprobable不会bú huìvariant of 说说shuōto go out出去chū qù。 — The speaker confidently predicts that he will not tell others.

Locate the pattern in real examples

• I bet谅liàng (I bet / I'll wager …): I bet谅liànghe他tāeither也yěnot不bùdare敢gǎnto lie说谎shuō huǎng。; I bet谅liàngyou你nǐeither也yěimprobable不会bú huìto refuse拒绝jù jué。
• Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.

Follow the speaker

I bet谅liànghe他tāeither也yěnot不bùdare敢gǎn。

• In the opening situation: I bet谅liànghe他tāeither也yěimprobable不会bú huìvariant of 说说shuōto go out出去chū qù。
• The speaker confidently predicts that he will not tell others.

Check the limit of the explanation

• I bet谅liàng here means to reckon or presume.
• The prediction is not a guarantee; improbable不会bú huì also gives the negative meaning. I bet谅liàng does not itself mean not.

Repair the form before interpreting it

• The form I bet谅liàng(completed / change)了lehe他tāeither也yěimprobable不会bú huìvariant of 说说shuōto go out出去chū qù needs repair here. Write I bet谅liànghe他tāeither也yěimprobable不会bú huìvariant of 说说shuōto go out出去chū qù instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
• Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.

Keep the distinction

Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Verbs.