明理

mínglǐ

adjective #44,861

Meanings

1 sensible
2 reasonable
3 understanding
4 to understand the reason

Characters

clear, bright, understand

reason, principle

Examples

她是一个明理的人。

Tā shì yíge mínglǐ de rén.

She's a sensible person.

父母都很明理,不会反对。

Fùmǔ dōu hěn mínglǐ, búhuì fǎnduì.

The parents are very reasonable and won't oppose it.

做人要明理。

Zuòrén yào mínglǐ.

One should be reasonable in life.

Tips

memory

明 'clear/understand' + 理 'reason/principle' — someone who sees reason clearly. Contrast with 蛮横 (mánhèng, unreasonable, overbearing).

Stroke Order

明 míng

理 lǐ