按理

ànlǐ
adverb #37,354

Meanings

  1. 1 according to reason
  2. 2 by rights
  3. 3 normally
  4. 4 in the ordinary course of things

Examples

HSK 2
Ànlǐ tā yīnggāi yǐjīng dào le.
By rights he should have arrived already.
HSK 3
Ànlǐshuō, zhè zhǒng cuòwù bú huì fāshēng.
Logically speaking, this kind of mistake shouldn't happen.

Tips

usage
Frequently expanded to 按理说 ('logically speaking') or 按理来说. Sets up an expectation that the next clause often contradicts: 按理应该可是 ('by rights he should have come, but he didn't'). Synonyms: 照理, 按说.

Stroke Order

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