理性

lǐxìng

noun HSK 7-9 #7,124

Meanings

1 rationality
2 reason
3 rational

Characters

nature; quality

Examples

遇到问题要保持理性。

Yùdào wèntí yào bǎochí lǐxìng.

You should stay rational when facing problems.

她是一个很理性的人。

Tā shì yīgè hěn lǐxìng de rén.

She is a very rational person.

Tips

usage

理性 can be both a noun (rationality: 保持理性) and an adjective (rational: 理性的决定). Its opposite is 感性 (gǎnxìng, emotional/perceptual).

Stroke Order

理 lǐ

性 xìng