推理

推理 tuīlǐ

Infers (speculative - reasoning)

What 推理 means

  1. Infers (speculative - reasoning)

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Character by character

推理 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

推
tuī
Push (shove - scrape - deduce - decline - postpone)
理
lǐ
Reason (principle - theory - manage - logic)

How to write 推理

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推理 in a sentence

他的推理很严密。
Tā de tuīlǐ hěn yánmì.
His reasoning is very tight.
这本推理小说很精彩。
Zhè běn tuīlǐ xiǎoshuō hěn jīngcǎi.
This detective novel is excellent.

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Questions about 推理

What does 推理 mean in English?

推理 is pronounced tuīlǐ and means Infers (speculative - reasoning).

How do you pronounce 推理?

推理 is tuīlǐ in pinyin — written tuili without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 推理?

推理 is written with 2 characters: 推 (tuī) Push (shove - scrape - deduce - decline - postpone), 理 (lǐ) Reason (principle - theory - manage - logic). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 推理 an HSK word?

Yes — 推理 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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