照理

zhàolǐ

adverb #32,298

Meanings

1 according to reason
2 by rights
3 normally

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

照理他这个时候应该到了。

Zhàolǐ tā zhège shíhou yīnggāi dào le.

By rights he should have arrived by now.

HSK 3

照理说，这种事不该发生。

Zhàolǐ shuō, zhèzhǒng shì bù gāi fāshēng.

Logically speaking, this kind of thing shouldn't happen.

Tips

usage

照理 sets up an expectation that's then often contradicted: 'normally X should happen... but...'. Common pattern: 照理说 + clause + 可是/但是. Close to 按理说 in meaning.

Stroke Order

照 zhào

理 lǐ