infer from; imagine; conclude
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to infer; to conclude; to imagine (based on reasoning)
Often used with 可以, 不难 or 难以 to indicate the ease or difficulty of inference. Implies forming a judgment about a situation or person through logical deduction rather than direct observation.
Cóng从
zhè这
jiàn件
xiǎo小
shì事
shàng上
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
xiǎng想
jiàn见
tā他
de的
wéi为
rén人
。
From this small matter one can also infer his character.
Cóng从
tā他
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
kě可
yǐ以
xiǎng想
jiàn见
tā他
dāng当
shí时
yǒu有
duō多
shēng生
qì气
。
From his expression one can imagine how angry he was at that time.
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Xiǎng想
jiàn见
tā他
zài在
guó国
wài外
de的
shēng生
huó活
yī一
dìng定
hěn很
jiān艰
nán难
。
One can imagine that his life abroad must have been very difficult.
Cóng从
zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
nèi内
róng容
kě可
yǐ以
xiǎng想
jiàn见
zuò作
zhě者
de的
yòng用
xīn心
。
From the content of this book one can infer the author's dedication.