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讲理 (jiǎng lǐ): Be reasonable (Verb, Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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讲 • jiǎng • speak • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
jiǎng
讲
speak
理 • lǐ • reason, principle, to manage • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
lǐ
理
reason, principle, to manage
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 讲理.
Words with
讲
演讲
yǎn jiǎng
give a lecture; make a speech
讲座
jiǎng zuò
series of lectures
讲究
jiǎng jiu
be particular about; to pay attention to
讲话
jiǎng huà
a speech
讲述
jiǎng shù
to talk about
讲解
jiǎng jiě
to explain
听讲
tīng jiǎng
to attend a lecture
宣讲
xuān jiǎng
publicize; give a presentation
Words with
理
经理
jīng lǐ
manager
修理
xiū lǐ
repair; mend; fix
整理
zhěng lǐ
to arrange
理发
lǐ fà
hair-dressing
理想
lǐ xiǎng
ideal; ambition
理解
lǐ jiě
comprehend; understanding
管理
guǎn lǐ
to supervise
办理
bàn lǐ
deal with; attend to; handle
4.
How to Use 讲理 in Sentences
Prepositional Phrase + Verb
with
跟他
gēn
跟
tā
他
jiǎng
讲
lǐ
理
neutral
Spoken
reason with him
Verb + Object
with
道理
jiǎng
讲
dào
道
lǐ
理
neutral
reason things out
Adverb + Verb
hěn
很
jiǎng
讲
lǐ
理
neutral
very reasonable
5.
Example Sentences with 讲理
tā
他
jiǎng
讲
lǐ
理
，
suǒ
所
yǐ
以
dà
bù
不
jiǎng
讲
lǐ
理
neutral
unreasonable
大
jiā
家
dōu
都
xǐ
喜
huān
欢
tā
他
。
He is reasonable, so everyone likes him.
zài
在
tán
谈
pàn
判
zhōng
中
，
shuāng
双
fāng
方
dōu
都
jiǎng
讲
lǐ
理
shì
是
dá
达
chéng
成
gòng
共
shí
识
de
的
guān
关
jiàn
键
。
In negotiations, both parties being reasonable is the key to reaching a consensus.
nǐ
你
nán
难
dào
道
jiù
就
bù
不
néng
能
jiǎng
讲
lǐ
理
yì
一
diǎn
点
，
tīng
听
tīng
听
bié
别
rén
人
de
的
yì
意
jiàn
见
ma
吗
？
Can't you be a bit more reasonable and listen to others' opinions?
jǐn
尽
guǎn
管
qíng
情
xù
绪
jī
激
dòng
动
，
tā
她
réng
仍
nǔ
努
lì
力
bǎo
保
chí
持
lěng
冷
jìng
静
bìng
并
shì
试
tú
图
jiǎng
讲
lǐ
理
。
Despite being emotional, she still tried to stay calm and be reasonable.
lín
邻
lǐ
里
jiū
纠
fēn
纷
zhōng
中
，
jiǎng
讲
lǐ
理
bǐ
比
zhēng
争
chǎo
吵
gèng
更
néng
能
yǒu
有
xiào
效
jiě
解
jué
决
wèn
问
tí
题
。
In neighborhood disputes, being reasonable is more effective than arguing in solving problems.
