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推理
tuīlǐ
Description
"推理"是指用已经知道的事情，一步一步想出还不知道的答案。
"推理" means using what is already known to figure out unknown answers step by step.
我们常常在看侦探小说的时候用到推理。
We often use 推理 when reading detective novels.
Meanings
推理tuīlǐ
to reason; to deduce; inference
他通过推理找到了真正的坏人。
He found the real culprit through reasoning.
推理小说tuīlǐ xiǎoshuō
detective/mystery fiction
我很喜欢看推理小说。
I really enjoy reading detective novels.
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Notes
- Etymology
推 (push/infer) + 理 (reason/logic), together meaning to work out something by logic.
- Nuance
推理 stresses step-by-step logic, while 推测 is more like guessing.
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