---
title: "Tuili Meaning: 推理 (tuīlǐ) Means “to reason”"
description: "推理 (tuīlǐ) means “to reason; to infer; reasoning; inference”. Hear its tones, see what 推 and 理 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tuili"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 推理 mean?

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推理 tuīlǐ

## to reason; to infer; reasoning; inference

## It can also mean

- mystery; detective (genre)

## Its characters

1. 推 tuī to deduce
2. 理 lǐ reason

## In a sentence

[See 推理 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8E%A8%E7%90%86)

## More words with 推 or 理

- [办理 bànlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banli)
- [处理 chǔlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuli)
- [代理 dàilǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daili)
- [代理人 dàilǐrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailiren)
- [道理 dàoli](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoli)
- [地理 dìlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dili)
- [管理 guǎnlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanli)
- [合理 hélǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heli)
- [料理 liàolǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaoli)
- [理财 lǐcái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/licai)

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