Discussion of 推算 [tuī suàn] calculate, reckon - Trainchinese

1 - 运算 versus 推算 1. 运算 is used only in the sense of “calculating“ in mathematics. 2. 推算 is to deduce, calculate and predict the unknown based on the known. 推算 can be used in the sense of mathematics, and also in predicting the future, one's fate, etc.

运算一词在数学领域中仅用于‘计算’之意。而推算则是指在已知的基础上推导、计算并预测未知。推算不仅适用于数学领域，亦可用于预测未来、个人命运等。