Definition
推理 (tuī lǐ) is the general word for 'reasoning' or 'inference' — using logic to reach a conclusion from known facts. Compared to 推测 (tuī cè), which suggests a more speculative guess, and 推断 (tuī duàn), which implies a firmer deduction, 推理 is the broadest term and can be used for both the process and the result.
verb
to inferto deduce
Examples
- ，推理？Tōngguò yǐzhī xìnxī, nǐ néng tuī lǐ chū zhēnxiàng ma?Can you deduce the truth from the known information?
- 推理。Kēxuéjiā cóng zhèxiē shùjù zhōng tuī lǐ chū le yí gè zhòngyào jiélùn.Scientists deduced an important conclusion from this data.
- 推理。Zhēntàn zhèngzài tuī lǐ ànjiàn de guānjiàn.The detective is inferring the key of the case.
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