道理

dàolǐ

noun HSK 2 #1,867

Meanings

1 reason
2 sense
3 principle

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

你说的很有道理。

Nǐ shuō de hěn yǒu dàolǐ.

What you said makes a lot of sense.

HSK 2

他不讲道理。

Tā bù jiǎng dàolǐ.

He's unreasonable.

HSK 3

这个道理很简单。

Zhège dàolǐ hěn jiǎndān.

This principle is very simple.

Tips

usage

有道理 = makes sense / has a point. 没道理 = doesn't make sense / unreasonable. 讲道理 = to be reasonable.

Stroke Order

道 dào

理 lǐ