受理

shòulǐ

verb HSK 7 #16,142

Meanings

1 to accept and process (a case, complaint, application)
2 to handle; to take on

Characters

to receive; to accept

to manage; to process

Literally 'to receive and process' — a formal/official term.

Examples

法院已经受理了这个案件。

Fǎyuàn yǐjīng shòulǐ le zhège ànjiàn.

The court has accepted this case.

投诉已经受理，请耐心等待。

Tóusù yǐjīng shòulǐ, qǐng nàixīn děngdài.

Your complaint has been accepted — please wait patiently.

Tips

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受理 is formal/bureaucratic language — you'll see it on government websites, court documents, and customer service systems. In everyday speech, people would say 处理 (chǔlǐ, to handle) instead.

Stroke Order

受 shòu

理 lǐ