suy lí
Definition
- Verb:
- To reason / to infer: The primary meaning of "suy lí" is to think logically, to use reason to form conclusions or judgments based on facts, premises, or evidence.
- To deduce / to ratiocinate: It refers to the process of reaching a logical conclusion through a series of reasoned steps.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy có khả năng suy lí rất tốt. (He has a very good ability to reason.)
- Chúng ta cần suy lí từ những dữ liệu đã có. (We need to deduce from the available data.)
- Đừng cảm tính, hãy suy lí một cách cẩn thận. (Don't be emotional; reason carefully.)
Advanced Usage
- "suy lí logic": to reason logically, often used in philosophical or formal contexts.
- Triết học đòi hỏi phải biết suy lí logic. (Philosophy requires knowing how to reason logically.)
Variants and Related Words
Suy luận (v): to reason, to infer. Often used interchangeably with "suy lí," though "suy luận" can be more general.
- Suy luận của cô ấy rất sắc bén. (Her reasoning is very sharp.)
Lập luận (v): to argue, to present a line of reasoning.
- Anh ấy lập luận rất chặt chẽ. (He argues very coherently.)
Synonyms
- Reason: to think logically.
- Deduce: to reach a conclusion by reasoning.
- Infer: to derive a conclusion from evidence and reasoning.
- Ratiocinate: to think or argue logically (formal).
Related Terms
- Tư duy phản biện: Critical thinking.
- Logic học: Logic (the field of study).
- Diễn dịch: Deduction.
- Quy nạp: Induction.