理智

lǐzhì

adjective HSK 6 #3,267

Meanings

1 rational; reasonable; level-headed
2 reason; rationality; sense

Characters

reason; logic; principle

wisdom; intelligence

Reason plus wisdom — the ability to think clearly and rationally.

Examples

遇到问题要保持理智。

Yùdào wèntí yào bǎochí lǐzhì.

Stay rational when facing problems.

他是一个很理智的人。

Tā shì yīgè hěn lǐzhì de rén.

He is a very rational person.

她失去了理智。

Tā shīqù le lǐzhì.

She lost her reason.

理智消费，不要冲动。

Lǐzhì xiāofèi, bùyào chōngdòng.

Spend rationally, don't be impulsive.

Tips

usage

保持理智 (keep your cool/stay rational) and 失去理智 (lose your mind/lose control) are the two most common collocations. 理智消费 (rational spending) is a common slogan during shopping festivals.

Stroke Order

理 lǐ

智 zhì