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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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