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理智 (lǐ zhì) — how to say "reason" in Chinese
理智
Reason, intellect, rationality
noun · adjective
Character composition
理
principle, logic, to manage
智
wisdom, intelligence
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
失去理智
shī qù lǐ zhì
lose one's mind
保持理智
bǎo chí lǐ zhì
stay rational
理智的决定
lǐ zhì de jué dìng
rational decision
Examples
在困难的时候，保持理智很重要。
It's important to stay rational in difficult times.
他很理智。
He is very rational.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "reason" in Chinese?
"reason" in Chinese is 理智 (lǐ zhì).
理智 meaning in English
理智 (lǐ zhì) means "Reason, intellect, rationality".
Li zhi Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced lǐ zhì (written as li zhi, lizhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "reason" in Chinese characters?
It is written 理智: 理 has 11 strokes, 智 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 理智?
理智 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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