思辨 (sāi) — to think critically; (philosophy) to reason; to speculate
Definition
思辨 (sībiàn, NOT sāi) means 'to think critically / reason' — it pairs with nouns like 能力 ('critical-thinking ability'). In philosophy it specifically means to reason and speculate about fundamental questions.
to think critically(philosophy) to reasonto speculate
Examples
- 思辨。Wǒ men xū yào xué huì dú lì sāi.We need to learn to think independently and critically.
- 思辨。Zhé xué jiā tōng guò sāi lái tàn tǎo zhēn lǐ.Philosophers explore truth through reasoning and speculation.
- 思辨。Tā jù yǒu hěn qiáng de sāi néng lì.He has a strong capacity for critical thinking.
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