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道理 (dào lǐ): reason, principle

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: reason, principle
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

reason, principle
reason
argument
sense
principle
basis
justification

Chinese explanation

事物发展变化的规律或根本原因
也指说话或做事时所依据的正确理由和准则，如做人要讲道理。

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HSK 4

road

HSK 6

texture

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