đoán nhận
Definition
- Verb:
- To identify by deduction; to infer and recognize: The primary meaning of "đoán nhận" is to perceive, determine, or recognize something by using clues, intuition, or reasoning rather than through direct or explicit information. It involves a process of guessing or surmising to arrive at an identification or understanding.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chỉ qua giọng nói, tôi có thể đoán nhận được anh ấy là người miền Trung. (Just by his accent, I can infer/identify that he is from the Central region.)
- Cảnh sát đang cố gắng đoán nhận động cơ của tên tội phạm. (The police are trying to deduce the criminal's motive.)
- Từ thái độ của cô ấy, tôi đoán nhận rằng có chuyện không ổn. (From her attitude, I surmised that something was wrong.)
Advanced Usage
- "đoán nhận tâm lý": to infer someone's psychological state.
- Bác sĩ tâm lý có kỹ năng đoán nhận tâm lý bệnh nhân rất tốt. (Psychologists have good skills in inferring a patient's psychological state.)
Variants and Related Words
Đoán (v): to guess, to predict.
- Tôi đoán trời sắp mưa. (I guess it's about to rain.)
Nhận biết (v): to recognize, to identify (often more direct than "đoán nhận").
- Em bé đã bắt đầu nhận biết khuôn mặt bố mẹ. (The baby has started to recognize her parents' faces.)
Synonyms
- Deduce: to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning.
- Infer: to conclude from evidence and reasoning.
- Surmise: to suppose something is true without strong evidence.
- Discern: to perceive or recognize something, especially with difficulty.
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