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理

lǐ

reason, logic; manage

Shadow
Strokes
11
Radical
玉
HSK
2
Tone
3

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 不理她。

    Bù lǐ tā

    Don't pay attention to her.

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  • 有道理。

    Yǒu dào li

    Yes, that makes sense.

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  • 不用理他。

    Bù yòng lǐ tā

    Do not take any notice of him.

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  • 你有道理。

    Nǐ yǒu dào li

    You're right.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 理

  • 经理jīng lǐ 1–3 manager; director
  • 道理dào li 4–5reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification
  • 理想lǐ xiǎng 3–3 → 2–3an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect
  • 处理chǔ lǐ 3–3 → 2–3to handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process; to process; to sell at reduced prices
  • 理解lǐ jiě 3–3 → 2–3to comprehend; to understand
  • 管理guǎn lǐ 3–3 → 2–3to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration
  • 理由lǐ yóu 3–2 reason; grounds; justification
  • 理论lǐ lùn 3–4 theory; to argue; to take notice of
  • 合理hé lǐ 2–3 rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
  • 整理zhěng lǐ 3–3 → 2–3to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
  • 办理bàn lǐ 4–3 to handle; to transact; to conduct
  • 理发lǐ fà 3–4 to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut