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按理说 (àn lǐ shuō): It is reasonable to say that... — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

按理说 consists of 3 characters.

to press down; to push

reason, principle, to manage

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Pinyinàn lǐ shuō

Meaningit is reasonable to say that...

Characters3

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3.

Example Sentences with 按理说

àn按

lǐ理

shuō说

，

tā他

yīng应

gāi该

zhǔn准

shí时

dào到

dá达

huì会

yì议

。

Logically speaking, he should arrive at the meeting on time.

àn按

lǐ理

shuō说

，

zhè这

ge个

shí时

jiān间

diǎn点

àn按

lǐ理

shuō说

，

nǐ你

tí提

jiāo交

le了

shēn申

tā

他

zǎo早

gāi该

dào到

jiā家

le了

，

zěn怎

me么

hái还

méi没

xiāo消

xī息

ne呢

？

Logically speaking, he should have been home by this time, why is there still no news?

qǐng

请

jiù就

yīng应

gāi该

nài耐

xīn心

děng等

dài待

shěn审

hé核

jié结

guǒ果

，

bié别

tài太

jiāo焦

lǜ虑

。

Logically speaking, since you've submitted the application, you should patiently wait for the review results and not be too anxious.

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 按理说.

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按时àn shíHSK 4
按照àn zhàoHSK 4
按摩àn móHSK 6
按理àn lǐHSK 7-9
按说àn shuōHSK 7-9
按钮àn niǔHSK 7-9
按捺àn nà
按键àn jiàn

Words with 理

经理jīng lǐHSK 3
修理xiū lǐHSK 4
整理zhěng lǐHSK 4
理发lǐ fàHSK 4
理想lǐ xiǎngHSK 4
理解lǐ jiěHSK 4
管理guǎn lǐHSK 4
办理

Words with 说

说话shuō huàHSK 2
听说tīng shuōHSK 3
再说zài shuōHSK 4
小说xiǎo shuōHSK 4
说明shuō míngHSK 4
说法shuō fǎHSK 4
说明书shuō míng shūHSK 4
传说

bàn lǐ

HSK 5

chuán shuō

HSK 5