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推论 (tuī lùn) — (verb) to infer, to deduce; (noun) inference, conclusion, corollary

Definition

推论 (tuīlùn) is 'to infer / inference' — a reasoned conclusion drawn from evidence, not a final verdict like 结论. The verb 推断 is a close near-synonym in reasoning; 推理 emphasizes the process of reasoning itself.

verb
to inferto deduce
noun
inferenceconclusioncorollary

Examples

  • 推论。
    Cóng tā de huà lǐ kě yǐ tuī lùn chū tā bù tóng yì.
    From his words we can infer that he disagrees.
  • 推论。
    Zhè ge tuī lùn hái xū yào gèng duō zhèng jù lái zhī chí.
    This inference still needs more evidence to support it.
  • 推论。
    Wǒ men kě yǐ cóng lì shǐ zhōng tuī lùn chū jiào xùn.
    We can draw lessons from history through inference.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

推tuīinfer
论lùndiscuss

推 (infer) and 论 (discuss) combine to mean to infer or reason.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
隹
隹zhuī推tuī
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 扌 is a hand, and the right side 隹 gives the sound; the character shows pushing with the hand.

Open 推 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 論; 论 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
侖
侖lún論lùn
Same sound today

The traditional form 論 pairs 言 (“say”) with 侖 as a sound component; the simplified 论 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 论 →
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