推断

推斷

tuīduàn

verb HSK 7 #8,030

Meanings

1 to deduce
2 to infer
3 to conclude

Characters

to push; to deduce

to judge; to decide; to break

Examples

根据证据，我们可以推断出凶手是谁。

Gēnjù zhèngjù, wǒmen kěyǐ tuīduàn chū xiōngshǒu shì shéi.

Based on the evidence, we can deduce who the murderer is.

科学家推断这种动物已经灭绝了。

Kēxuéjiā tuīduàn zhè zhǒng dòngwù yǐjīng mièjué le.

Scientists infer that this animal has gone extinct.

Tips

usage

推断 implies a logical conclusion based on evidence or reasoning, stronger than 推测 (speculate). Often used in formal, scientific, or investigative contexts.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

断 duàn