演绎法

演繹法

yǎnyìfǎ

noun

Meanings

1 deductive reasoning
2 deductive method

Characters

to develop, perform

to draw out, unravel

Examples

HSK 3

数学证明常用演绎法。

Shùxué zhèngmíng chángyòng yǎnyìfǎ.

Mathematical proofs frequently use the deductive method.

HSK 7-9

福尔摩斯靠演绎法破案。

Fú'ěrmósī kào yǎnyìfǎ pò'àn.

Sherlock Holmes solves cases through deductive reasoning.

Tips

usage

Pair with its opposite: 归纳法 (inductive reasoning - from cases to general principle) versus 演绎法 (general principle to specific cases). Standard logic / methodology vocabulary.

Stroke Order

演 yǎn

绎 yì

法 fǎ