推算

tuīsuàn

verb HSK 7-9 #25,374

Meanings

1 to calculate
2 to reckon
3 to extrapolate

Characters

to push; to deduce

to calculate; to count

Examples

HSK 4

科学家推算出地球的年龄。

Kēxuéjiā tuīsuàn chū dìqiú de niánlíng.

Scientists calculated the age of the Earth.

HSK 5

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