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情理 (qíng lǐ) — how to say "reason" in Chinese
情理
Reason, common sense, rationality
noun
Character composition
情
feeling, emotion, situation
理
principle, reason, logic
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Collocations
不近情理
bù jìn qínglǐ
unreasonable
Examples
他的要求完全在情理之中，可以理解。
His request is completely reasonable and understandable.
这不合情理。
This is unreasonable.
Frequently asked questions
How to say reason in Mandarin?
"reason" in Chinese is 情理 (qíng lǐ).
Qing li meaning Mandarin
情理 (qíng lǐ) means "Reason, common sense, rationality".
How is 情理 pronounced?
It is pronounced qíng lǐ (written as qing li, qingli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "reason" in Chinese characters?
It is written 情理: 情 has 11 strokes, 理 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 情理?
情理 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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