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| Pronunciation |
: |
lǐ |
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| Meaning |
: |
- reason; logic; truth. (n)
- manage; run. (v)
- put in order; tidy up. (v)
- (usually used in the negative) pay attention to; acknowledge. (v)
- natural science (esp. physics). (n)
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| Radical |
: |
王 |
| Strokes |
: |
11 |
| Traditional |
: |
理 |
| Usage |
: |
60.4% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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principle; truth; hows and whys; reason |
| 2. |
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rational; reasonable |
| 3. |
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take care of; admin; manage; run |
| 4. |
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: |
arrange; adjust; put in order |
| 5. |
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absorb; understand; comprehend |
| 7. |
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manage money matters; conduct financial transactions |
| 8. |
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: |
reason; intellect; rational |
| 9. |
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: |
premier; prime minister; the PM |
Sentences:
| 1. What you said is quite reasonable (or right). |
| nǐ |
de |
huà |
hěn |
yǒu |
dào |
lǐ |
。 |
| 你 |
的 |
话 |
很 |
有 |
道 |
理 |
。 |
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| 你的 |
: |
your |
| 话 |
: |
word, talk |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 有 |
: |
have |
| 道理 |
: |
reason; logic; truth |
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| 2. She administers the funds. |
| tā |
guǎn |
lǐ |
zhè |
xiē |
zī |
jīn |
。 |
| 她 |
管 |
理 |
这 |
些 |
资 |
金 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 管理 |
: |
manage |
| 这些 |
: |
these, the |
| 资金 |
: |
funds |
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| 3. I’m going to the barber’s shop to get my hair cut. |
| wǒ |
yào |
qù |
lǐ |
fà |
diàn |
lǐ |
fà |
。 |
| 我 |
要 |
去 |
理 |
发 |
店 |
理 |
发 |
。 |
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 要 |
: |
want |
| 去 |
: |
got |
| 理发店 |
: |
barber’s shop |
| 理发 |
: |
get a haircut |
| 发 |
: |
hair, same as 头发 |
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| 4. Don’t pay any attention to that dog. |
| bié |
lǐ |
nà |
tiáo |
gǒu |
。 |
| 别 |
理 |
那 |
条 |
狗 |
。 |
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| 别 |
: |
(used in giving commands or advice) don’t |
| 理 |
: |
(usually used in the negative) pay attention to |
| 那 |
: |
that |
| 条 |
: |
measure word |
| 狗 |
: |
dog |
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| 5. He is a Master of Science. |
| tā |
shì |
lǐ |
kē |
shuò |
shì |
。 |
| 他 |
是 |
理 |
科 |
硕 |
士 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 理科 |
: |
science (as a field of study) |
| 硕士 |
: |
Master |
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| 6. He has high ideals. |
| tā |
de |
lǐ |
xiǎng |
hěn |
gāo |
。 |
| 他 |
的 |
理 |
想 |
很 |
高 |
。 |
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| 他的 |
: |
his |
| 理想 |
: |
ideal |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 高 |
: |
high |
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Hey Min Min,
I’m just wondering for 道理, is this one word? because in the dictionary it says that this should be one word 有道理
yǒudàoli?
Someone told me that the difference between dao li and he li is similar. I can say
ni shuo de hen he li = ni shuo de hen you dao li
Is that correct? Thanks!
Hi Mervin,
Yes. 道理 is one word or phrase. It is a noun. While 合理 means rational which is an adjective.
你的话很有道理。= 你的话很合理。 Both are correct.
But we don’t say : 你的话很道理。 – which is incorrect.
有道理 means have reason or logic. (which similar to rational).