infer; deduce; conclude
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to know through inference or deduction; to infer; to deduce
formalUsed in formal, academic, or logical contexts to indicate deriving knowledge from premises or evidence. Often appears in written Chinese and technical discussions.
Yóu由
cǐ此
kě可
yǐ以
tuī推
zhī知
qí其
yú余
。
From this, one can infer the rest.
Gēn根
jù据
zhè这
xiē些
jī迹
xiàng象
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
tuī推
zhī知
shì事
qíng情
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
Based on these signs, we can deduce the truth of the matter.
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Cóng从
jiǎo脚
yìn印
de的
dà大
xiǎo小
kě可
yǐ以
tuī推
zhī知
rén人
de的
shēn身
gāo高
。
One can infer a person's height from the size of their footprints.
Tuī推
zhī知
guò过
qù去
wǎng往
wǎng往
bǐ比
yù预
cè测
wèi未
lái来
gèng更
jiā加
kùn困
nan难
。
Inferring the past is often more difficult than predicting the future.