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CHINESE WORD

dào li

道理

sense

HSK 2
Numbered pinyin
dao4 li
English meanings
thread, principle, the right way, theory, reason, argument, sense, order, truth, rationality

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他jiǎng讲de的dàoli道理hěn很duì对。

    His reasoning is right.

  2. 02

    yào要jiǎng讲dàoli道理。

    Be reasonable.

  3. 03

    zhè这gè个dàoli道理hěn很jiǎndān简单。

    This principle is simple.

  4. 04

    míngbai明白zhè这gè个dàoli道理hěn很zhòngyào重要。

    It's important to understand this.

  5. 05

    bié别gēn跟tā他jiǎng讲dàoli道理。

    Don't argue reason with him.

  6. 06

    shíjiàn实践chū出zhēn真zhī知，zhè这jiùshì就是dàoli道理。

    Truth comes from practice; that's the principle.

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