盖然性

蓋然性

gàiránxìng

noun

Meanings

1 probability
2 likelihood (philosophy/logic term)

Characters

presumably; probably

Examples

HSK 3

这件事发生的盖然性很高。

Zhè jiàn shì fāshēng de gàiránxìng hěn gāo.

The probability of this event happening is high.

HSK 7-9

民事诉讼采用盖然性占优的证明标准。

Mínshì sùsòng cǎiyòng gàiránxìng zhàn yōu de zhèngmíng biāozhǔn.

Civil litigation uses a 'balance of probabilities' standard of proof.

Tips

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Formal academic/legal term. In everyday speech use 可能性 (possibility) or 概率 (probability). 盖然性 mostly appears in philosophy, logic, and Chinese legal writing on evidence standards.

Stroke Order

盖 gài

然 rán

性 xìng