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道理 dàoli

道理 dàoli Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 8 English Translations of the word 道理 dàoli .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
dàoli | dao4 li5
English translation
reason
argument
sense
principle
basis
justification
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About 道理 dàoli

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Traditional form

道理 dàoli

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 道理 dàoli

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dào

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. chuò represents the meaning and shǒu represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

shǒu

Semantic compound

chuò

Positional decomposition

辶首

Number of Strokes

12

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Wáng

Positional decomposition

王里

Number of Strokes

11

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Example sentences using 道理 dàoli

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shuì de yǒu fēn 道理 dàoli .

There's something in what she said.

至少 zhìshǎo yǒu fēn 道理 dàoli .

He was at least part right.

看来 kàn lai , de 建议 jiànyì yǒu 道理 dàoli , zhè 货物 huò wù 我们 wǒmen Bǎo le "综合 zōnghé xiǎn ".

It'seems your suggestion is reasonable. We have covered All Risks for these goods.

应该 yīnggāi tóng 讲清道理 dàoli ,不要 bù yào zhǐ jiào 他听 huà .

You should reason with him instead of just telling him to obey.

yǒu 道理 dàoli , piān jiǎng 道理 dàoli . ”

Well , the more reasonable you get , the less I'll listen to reason. "

道理 dàoli Decomposition

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道理 dàoli Compounds

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