Chinese word

推算

Pronunciation

Pinyintuī suàn

Meaning

  • verbestimate

Example

根据现在的人数，我们可以推算需要多少食物。gēn jù xiàn zài de rén shù wǒ men ké yǐ tuī suàn xū yào duō shǎo shí wù

Based on the current number of people, we can estimate how much food is needed.

Illustration for 推算 (estimate)

More examples

预算小组根据市场价格推算了本次活动的成本。yù suàn xiáo zǔ gēn jù shì chǎng jià gé tuī suàn le běn cì huó dòng de chéng běn

The budget team estimated the cost of this event based on market prices.

Core concept

Turns partial evidence into a reasoned numerical or practical conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 推算人数tuī suàn rén shù

    estimate the number of people

  • 推算时间tuī suàn shí jiān

    estimate the time

  • 推算成本tuī suàn chéng běn

    estimate costs

Similar words

估计gū jì: Make a rough estimate based on available information or past experience.
计算jì suàn: Find an exact number by using known values or a formula.
预测yù cè: Predict a future result or change from current data or trends.
推测tuī cè: Infer a reason or fact from limited evidence through logical reasoning.

Definition in Chinese

在观察或资料不完备时，依据已知部分通过推理和计算估出近似数字或结论。zài guān chá huò zī liào bù wán bèi shí yī jù yǐ zhī bù fèn tōng guò tuī lǐ hé jì suàn gū chū jìn sì shù zì huò jié lùn

Word origin

推算 (tuīsuàn, "estimate") joins 推 (tuī, "push") with 算 (suàn, "calculate"), giving the compound the sense of pushing a calculation from what is known toward what is missing.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for plans involving quantities, time, or supplies because it shows that the conclusion comes from a chain of reasoning, not from a random guess.

Other meanings

  • inferverb
  • calculateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 推算法tuī suàn fǎestimation methodnoun

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