Chinese word

逻辑

Pronunciation

Pinyinluó jí

Meaning

  • nounlogic

Example

这件事没有逻辑，我不能接受。zhè jiàn shì méi yǒu luó jí wǒ bù néng jiē shòu

There is no logic to this matter, so I can't accept it.

Illustration for 逻辑 (logic)

More examples

按逻辑推理，应该得到这个结论。àn luó jí tuī lǐ yīng gāi dé dào zhè ge jié lùn

If you reason logically, you should reach this conclusion.

Core concept

The orderly fit among ideas, evidence, and conclusions that lets an argument hold together.

Common phrases

  • 逻辑性强luó jí xìng qiáng

    highly logical

  • 符合逻辑fú hé luó jí

    accord with logic

  • 按逻辑推理àn luó jí tuī lǐ

    reason logically

Similar words

道理dào lǐ: A sound reason or principle that explains why something is right or makes sense.
推理tuī lǐ: The process or method of using given information to reach a conclusion step by step.
理论lǐ lùn: An organized system of explanations built from many facts and ideas.
思路sī lù: The order and flow of ideas used to approach and solve a problem.

Definition in Chinese

在推理或论证过程中，按一定规则把想法连贯起来的方式以及这种连贯性的合理性。zài tuī lǐ huò lùn zhèng guò chéng zhōng àn yí dìng guī zé bǎ xiáng fǎ lián guàn qǐ lái de fāng shì yǐ jí zhè zhǒng lián guàn xìng de hé lǐ xìng

Word origin

逻辑 (luójí, "logic") was formed as a phonetic rendering of a Western term for organized reasoning, giving it a pronunciation-based form rather than a literal character-by-character meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the word can describe the structure of a story, plan, or explanation, not only academic reasoning.

Opposites

Related words

  • 逻辑性luó jí xìnglogicalitynoun
  • 形式逻辑xíng shì luó jíformal logicnoun
  • 逻辑结构luó jí jié gòulogical structurenoun

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