推测 (tuīcè)

推测 means to draw a conclusion or make an inference based on available evidence or reasoning.

Meanings

[verb] to infer; to speculate; to deduce; to conjecture
[noun] inference; speculation; conjecture

Example Sentences

根据这些数据，我们可以推测市场的未来走向。 Gēnjù zhèxiē shùjù, wǒmen kěyǐ tuīcè shìchǎng de wèilái zǒuxiàng. Based on this data, we can infer the future direction of the market.

他推测天气可能会变，出门带了雨伞。 Tā tuīcè tiānqì kěnéng huì biàn, chūmén dàile yǔsǎn. He speculated that the weather might change, so he brought an umbrella when going out.

警察根据现场证据推测案发时间。 Jǐngchá gēnjù xiànchǎng zhèngjù tuīcè àn fā shíjiān. The police inferred the time of the crime based on evidence at the scene.

这只是我的推测，不一定是事实。 Zhè zhǐshì wǒ de tuīcè, bù yīdìng shì shìshí. This is just my speculation; it is not necessarily the truth.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
合理推测	reasonable inference
根据…推测	to infer based on...
大胆推测	bold speculation
仅是推测	merely speculation

Usage Notes

推测 is used when making an educated guess or deduction based on clues, data, or logic. It is more analytical than 猜 (to guess), which implies a random or intuitive guess without reasoning. The phrase 根据…推测 (to infer based on...) is a very useful structure in writing and speaking.

Memory Hook

推 means "to push forward" and 测 means "to measure/assess" -- 推测 is pushing your reasoning forward to measure a conclusion, i.e., to infer or speculate.