Chinese word

推断

Pronunciation

Pinyintuī duàn

Meaning

  • verbinfer

Example

我推断他今天不会来。wǒ tuī duàn tā jīn tiān bú huì lái

I infer that he won't come today.

Illustration for 推断 (infer)

More examples

根据目击者的描述，警方推断嫌疑人已经离开该地区。gēn jù mù jī zhě de miáo shù jǐng fāng tuī duàn xián yí rén yǐ jīng lí kāi gāi dì qū

Based on the witness's description, the police infer that the suspect has already left the area.

Core concept

A reasoned step from available clues to a conclusion or judgment.

Common phrases

  • 初步推断chū bù tuī duàn

    preliminarily infer

  • 由此可以推断yóu cǐ ké yǐ tuī duàn

    can infer from this

  • 可以推断出ké yǐ tuī duàn chū

    can infer

Similar words

推测tuī cè: Form a likely conclusion from observations or information.
猜测cāi cè: Make a guess based mainly on intuition or imagination when evidence is limited.
估计gū jì: Roughly estimate a number or outcome from clues or experience.
判断pàn duàn: Decide the truth or nature of something from available information.

Definition in Chinese

根据已知的事实或线索，经过推理得出结论或判断。gēn jù yǐ zhī de shì shí huò xiàn suǒ jīng guò tuī lǐ dé chū jié lùn huò pàn duàn

Word origin

推断 (tuīduàn, "infer") combines 推 (tuī, "push forward") with 断 (duàn, "decide"), presenting thought as moving forward until a conclusion is formed.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often confuse infer with imply: a speaker implies a meaning, while a listener infers it from the available evidence.

Other meanings

  • estimatenoun
  • inferencenoun

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