推测 (tuī cè) — to infer, to conjecture, to speculate
Definition
推测 means to infer or speculate based on evidence — stronger and more evidence-based than 猜测 (a looser 'guess'). Compare 推断, which is more formal/deductive.
verb
to inferto conjectureto speculate
Examples
- ，推测。Gēn jù zhè xiē xiàn suǒ, wǒ men kě yǐ tuī cè chū zhēn xiàng.Based on these clues, we can infer the truth.
- 推测。Kē xué jiā tuī cè zhè ge xīng qiú shàng kě néng cún zài shuǐ.Scientists speculate that water may exist on this planet.
- 推测。Bú yào suí biàn tuī cè bié rén de xiǎng fǎ.Don't casually conjecture about other people's thoughts.
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