推断 (tuī duàn) — how to say "to infer" in Chinese

推断

To infer

verb

Character composition

推

to push

断

to judge

Radicals / Keys

手

Hand

#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes

斤

Axe

#69 · jīn · 4 strokes

Collocations

推断出结论

tuī duàn chū jié lùn

to infer a conclusion

Examples

根据这些证据,我们可以推断出事情的真相。

Based on this evidence, we can infer the truth of the matter.

我推断他会来。

I infer that he will come.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to infer" in Chinese?

"to infer" in Chinese is 推断 (tuī duàn).

推断 meaning in English

推断 (tuī duàn) means "To infer".

How is 推断 pronounced?

It is pronounced tuī duàn (written as tui duan, tuiduan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to infer" in Chinese characters?

It is written 推断: 推 has 11 strokes, 断 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 推断?

推断 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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