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1.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 理

Verb: to manage, handle, or fix

理 functions as a verb meaning to manage, handle, or fix something.

经理 • jīng lǐ • manager • HSK 3

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 理

办理 • bàn lǐ • deal with; attend to; handle

HSK 5

bàn办

lǐ

6.

Example Sentences

Tā他

fēn分

xī析

shì事

lǐ理

de的

néng

Information

Pinyinlǐ

Meaningreason, principle, to manage

Strokes11

Radical王

Traditional理

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#549

Zhuyinㄌㄧˇ

UnicodeU+7406

CangjieMGWG

jīng经

lǐ理

manager

修理 • xiū lǐ • repair; mend; fix • HSK 4

HSK 4

xiū修

lǐ理

repair; mend; fix

整理 • zhěng lǐ • to arrange • HSK 4

HSK 4

zhěng整

lǐ理

to arrange

Noun: principle, reason, or theory

理 functions as a noun meaning principle, reason, or theory.

理想 • lǐ xiǎng • ideal; ambition • HSK 4

HSK 4

lǐ理

xiǎng想

ideal; ambition

合理 • hé lǐ • rational; reasonable; equitable • HSK 5

HSK 5

hé合

lǐ理

rational; reasonable; equitable

地理 • dì lǐ • geographical features of a place; geography • HSK 5

HSK 5

dì地

lǐ理

geographical features of a place; geography

理

deal with; attend to; handle

理发 • lǐ fà • hair-dressing

HSK 4

lǐ理

fà发

hair-dressing

理解 • lǐ jiě • comprehend; understanding

HSK 4

lǐ理

jiě解

comprehend; understanding

管理 • guǎn lǐ • to supervise

HSK 4

guǎn管

lǐ理

to supervise

处理 • chǔ lǐ • to handle; deal with; manage

HSK 5

chǔ处

lǐ理

to handle; deal with; manage

心理 • xīn lǐ • psychology; mentality; mind

HSK 5

xīn心

lǐ理

psychology; mentality; mind

能

lì力

hěn很

qiáng强

。

His ability to analyze the logic of things is very strong.

Tā他

zài在

gōng公

sī司

dān担

rèn任

xiāng襄

lǐ理

yī一

zhí职

。

He serves as an assistant manager in the company.

wǒ我

wán完

quán全

lǐ理

jiě解

nǐ你

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

。

I completely understand your thoughts.

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.

zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

bù不

hé合

cháng常

lǐ理

，

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

chóng重

xīn新

diào调

chá查

。

This matter goes against common sense; we need to investigate again.

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珀pòamber
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