理由

lǐyóu

noun HSK 3 #875

Measure Word

一个理由 gè

Meanings

1 reason; grounds; justification

Characters

reason; principle; logic

from; cause; reason

Examples

你有什么理由迟到？

Nǐ yǒu shénme lǐyóu chídào?

What reason do you have for being late?

没有理由不去。

Méiyǒu lǐyóu bú qù.

There's no reason not to go.

这不是一个好理由。

Zhè bú shì yī gè hǎo lǐyóu.

That's not a good reason.

Stroke Order

理 lǐ

由 yóu