推算

tuīsuàn

verb HSK 7 #25,374

Meanings

1 to calculate
2 to reckon
3 to extrapolate

Characters

to push; to deduce

to calculate; to count

Examples

科学家推算出地球的年龄。

Kēxuéjiā tuīsuàn chū dìqiú de niánlíng.

Scientists calculated the age of the Earth.

根据这些数据可以推算出结果。

Gēnjù zhèxiē shùjù kěyǐ tuīsuàn chū jiéguǒ.

The result can be extrapolated from this data.

Tips

usage

推算 combines reasoning (推) with calculation (算). It implies working out a figure or date through logical computation, not just guessing.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

算 suàn