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理智 (lǐ zhì): Reason (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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理 • lǐ • reason, principle, to manage
lǐ理

reason, principle, to manage

智 • zhì • wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
zhì智

wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

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Pinyinlǐ zhì
Meaningreason; intellect
Characters2
HSK2.0 Level 63.0 Level 7-9
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HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 理智.

  • 便条biàn tiáonote
  • 不择手段bù zé shǒu duànby fair means or foul; by hook or by crook
  • 操劳cāo láowork hard
  • 不愧bú kuìbe worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be
  • 表态biǎo tàiclarify one's position
  • 比方bǐ fanganalogy; example; instance
  • 不料bú liàounexpectedly; to one's surprise
  • 弊端bì duānmalpractice; abuse
  • 败坏bài huàiruin; corrupt; debase
  • 别墅bié shùvilla
  • 便于biàn yúeasy to; convenient for
  • 安置ān zhìarrange for; find a place for
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 理智.

Words with 理
  • 经理jīng lǐmanager
  • 修理xiū lǐrepair; mend; fix
  • 整理zhěng lǐto arrange
  • 理发lǐ fà
hair-dressing
  • 理想lǐ xiǎngideal; ambition
  • 理解lǐ jiěcomprehend; understanding
  • 管理guǎn lǐto supervise
  • 办理bàn lǐdeal with; attend to; handle
    • Words with 智
    • 智慧zhì huìwisdom; intelligence; wit
    • 明智míng zhìsensible
    • 智力zhì lìintelligence; mentality; intellect
    • 智商zhì shāngIQ [Intelligence Quotient]
    • 智能zhì néngintellect; intelligence; brain power
    • 机智jī zhìquick-witted; resourceful
    • 人工智能rén gōng zhì néngartificial intelligence (AI)
    • 急中生智jí zhōng shēng zhìshow resourcefulness in an emergency
    4.

    Readings & Senses

    lǐ zhì(li zhi)
    1. [adjective]reason; intellect[HSK6]
    2. [noun/adjective]reason; intellect[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]
    5.

    How to Use 理智 in Sentences

    Verb + Object
    shī失
    qù去
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    neutral
    lose one's reason
    bǎo保
    chí持
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    neutral
    stay rational
    Adjective + Nounwith选择
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    de的
    xuǎn选
    zé择
    Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
    fēi非
    cháng常
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    Subject + Verb + Objectwith战胜
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    zhàn战
    shèng胜
    qíng情
    gǎn感
    6.

    Example Sentences with 理智

    zài在
    jī激
    liè烈
    de的
    zhēng争
    lùn论
    zhōng中
    neutral
    rational choice
    neutral
    very rational
    formal
    Written
    reason overcomes emotion
    ，
    tā他
    yī依
    rán然
    bǎo保
    chí持
    zhe着
    jīng惊
    rén人
    de的
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    。
    Amidst the heated argument, he still maintained remarkable reason.
    zhè这
    fèn份
    bào报
    gào告
    jiàn建
    yì议
    jué决
    cè策
    zhě者
    yìng应
    jī基
    yú于
    chōng充
    fèn分
    de的
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    ér而
    fēi非
    qíng情
    xù绪
    。
    This report recommends that decision-makers should base their choices on sufficient intellect rather than emotion.
    dāng当
    qíng情
    gǎn感
    yǔ与
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    chōng冲
    tū突
    shí时
    ，
    nǐ你
    tōng通
    cháng常
    huì会
    rú如
    hé何
    jué抉
    zé择
    ？
    When emotions conflict with reason, how do you usually make your choice?
    zài在
    nà那
    zhǒng种
    jí极
    duān端
    yā压
    lì力
    xià下
    ，
    tā他
    de的
    xíng行
    wéi为
    wán完
    quán全
    sàng丧
    shī失
    le了
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    。
    Under that extreme pressure, his actions completely lost all reason.
    jǐn尽
    guǎn管
    nèi内
    xīn心
    chōng充
    mǎn满
    fèn愤
    nù怒
    ，
    dàn但
    tā她
    zuì最
    zhōng终
    píng凭
    jiè借
    lǐ理
    zhì智
    kòng控
    zhì制
    le了
    jú局
    miàn面
    。
    Although filled with inner anger, she ultimately relied on intellect to control the situation.