推断

推斷

tuīduàn

verb HSK 7-9 #8,030

Meanings

1 to deduce
2 to infer
3 to conclude

Characters

to push; to deduce

to judge; to decide; to break

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

科学家推断这种动物已经灭绝了。

Kēxuéjiā tuīduàn zhèzhǒng 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