reason, principle, to manage
Animated Stroke Order 理
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HSK Vocabulary: 理
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 理 is used in context
1
tā他
fù负
zé责
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhè这
ge个
tuán团
duì队
。
He is responsible for managing this team.
2
wǒ我
wán完
quán全
lǐ理
jiě解
nǐ你
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
I completely understand your thoughts.
3
qǐng请
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
nǐ你
chí迟
dào到
de的
lǐ理
yóu由
。
Please tell me the reason for your lateness.
4
tā他
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
。
He is the manager of the company.
5
jīng经
lǐ理
zhèng正
zài在
kāi开
huì会
，
tǎo讨
lùn论
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
。
The manager is having a meeting to discuss the new project.
6
zuò作
wéi为
bù部
mén门
jīng经
lǐ理
，
tā她
xū需
yào要
fù负
zé责
tuán团
duì队
de的
gōng工
zuò作
ān安
pái排
hé和
yè业
jì绩
píng评
gū估
。
As the department manager, she is responsible for the team's work arrangements and performance evaluations.
7
bà爸
bà爸
xiū修
lǐ理
zì自
xíng行
chē车
。
Dad repairs the bicycle.
8
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
xiū修
lǐ理
wǒ我
de的
diàn电
nǎo脑
，
tā它
bù不
néng能
kāi开
jī机
le了
。
I need to repair my computer because it won't turn on.
9
zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
zhuān专
mén门
xiū修
lǐ理
gè各
zhǒng种
jiā家
yòng用
diàn电
qì器
，
fú服
wù务
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This shop specializes in repairing various household appliances, and the service is excellent.
10
wǒ我
zhěng整
lǐ理
shū书
bāo包
。
I organize my schoolbag.
Information
Traditional理
Radical王
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#549
Zhuyinㄌㄧˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+7406
CangjieMGWG
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality