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Hanzi

理

texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order/reason/logic/truth/science/natural science (esp. physics)/to manage/to pay attention to/to run (affairs)/to handle/to put in order/to tidy up

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

lǐ

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧˇ

Jyutping

lei5

Example sentences

心理 xīnlǐ
了解消費者的心理非常重要。
了解消费者的心理非常重要。

Understanding consumer psychology is very important.

創傷 / 创伤 chuāngshāng
這場事故給他造成了巨大的心理創傷。
这场事故给他造成了巨大的心理创伤。

This accident caused him huge psychological trauma.

整理 zhěnglǐ
我需要整理我的房間。
我需要整理我的房间。

I need to tidy up my room.

鏡 / 镜 jìng
她出門前在鏡前整理頭髮。
她出门前在镜前整理头发。

Before leaving, she tidies her hair in front of the mirror.

理 lǐ
這件事於理不合。
这件事于理不合。

This matter does not conform to reason.

只顧 / 只顾 zhǐgù
他只顧玩手機，不理別人。
他只顾玩手机，不理别人。

He only cares about playing on his phone and ignores everyone else.

理想 lǐxiǎng
他的理想是成為一名醫生。
他的理想是成为一名医生。

His ideal is to become a doctor.

崇高 chónggāo
他為了崇高的理想而奮鬥終生。
他为了崇高的理想而奋斗终生。

He struggled all his life for a lofty ideal.

理由 lǐyóu
你能告訴我你為什麼要辭職的理由嗎？
你能告诉我你为什么要辞职的理由吗？

Can you tell me the reason why you want to resign?

任何 rènhé
他沒有任何理由拒絕。
他没有任何理由拒绝。

He has no reason whatsoever to refuse.

Example Vocabulary

心理

xin1'li3

psychology; mentality

整理

zheng3'li3

to organize; to tidy up; to put in order

理

li3

reason; logic; truth; to manage; to pay attention to

理想

li3'xiang3

ideal; aspiration

理由

li3'you2

reason; grounds; cause

不理

bu4'li3

to ignore; to pay no attention to

代理

dai4'li3

to act on behalf of; acting (proxy)

修理

xiu1'li3

to repair

倫理

lun2'li3

ethics; moral principles

助理

zhu4'li3

assistant; aid

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