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 yí ge mínglǐ de rén.

She's a sensible person.

父母都很明理,不会反对。

Fùmǔ dōu hěn mínglǐ, bú huì 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