合理

hé lǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. rational; reasonable; sensible; fair

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 荒谬 huāng miù 荒谬 huāng miù absurd 指极不合理或违背常理: absurd

Related words

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• 公平 gōng píng 公平 gōng píng fair 形容符合情理或规范: fair
• 理性 lǐ xìng 理性 lǐ xìng reason 强调思考过程合乎逻辑: reason

Synonyms

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• 适当 shì dàng 适当 shì dàng suitable; appropriate 表示恰当、合宜: suitable; appropriate

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 价格 (reasonable price), 要求 (reasonable request), or 方案 (reasonable plan).

Common mistakes

Unlike English 'reasonable', 合理 usually modifies abstract nouns like 要求 or 建议, not people.

Example Sentences

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我们需要 合理 分配时间。

We need to allocate time reasonably.

这个商品的价格很 合理 。

The price of this product is very reasonable.

这篇文章的布局非常 合理 。

The layout of this article is very reasonable.

这个城市的发展格局很 合理 。

The development layout of this city is very reasonable.

價錢很 合理 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 348495)

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Words Containing 合理

• 合情合理 合情合理 hé qíng hé lǐ: reasonable and fair (idiom)
• 不合理 不合理 bù hé lǐ: unreasonable
• 公平合理 公平合理 gōng píng hé lǐ: fair
• 合理化 合理化 hé lǐ huà: to rationalize
• 合理性 合理性 hé lǐ xìng: reason

Child Words of 合理

• 合 合 hé: to close
• 合 合 gě: 100 ml
• 理 理 lǐ: texture