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tautology in Chinese

tautology in Chinese is 套套逻辑, 套套邏輯, 废话 — tautology means the needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".

tautology in Chinese

套套逻辑
noun
Pronounced: tào tào luó jí
(countable) An expression that features tautology.
套套邏輯
noun
Pronounced: tào tào luó jí
(countable) An expression that features tautology.
废话
noun
Pronounced: fèi huà
(countable) An expression that features tautology.
廢話
noun
Pronounced: fèi huà
(countable) An expression that features tautology.

What does "tautology" mean?

  1. noun The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".
    ""Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back."
  2. noun In logic, a statement that is true in every possible case because of its structure alone, such as "either it will rain or it will not rain".
    "A tautology carries no information, since it rules nothing out."
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tautology in a sentence

  • "Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back.
  • The report was padded out with tautologies to reach the word count.
  • A tautology carries no information, since it rules nothing out.

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What is "tautology" in Chinese?

"tautology" in Chinese is 套套逻辑, 套套邏輯, 废话. tautology means: The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".

How do you pronounce 套套逻辑?

"tautology" in Chinese is 套套逻辑, pronounced "tào tào luó jí".

How do you use "tautology" in a sentence?

Example: ""Return back" is a tautology; "return" already contains the idea of going back." In Chinese, "tautology" is 套套逻辑, 套套邏輯, 废话.

Are there other ways to say "tautology" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "tautology": 套套逻辑, 套套邏輯, 废话, 廢話.

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