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生理 (shēng lǐ) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
生理 (shēng lǐ) is a Chinese word: physiology. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 生理
名 míng noun
physiology
这是正常的生理现象。
zhè shì zhèng cháng de shēng lǐ xiàn xiàng
This is a normal physiological phenomenon.
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Word breakdown
生 shēng — life, living
Words with this character (72)
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这个中学生学习很努力。
zhè ge zhōng xué shēng xué xí hěn nǔ lì
This middle school student studies very hard.
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王先生是我的老师。
wáng xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Mr. Wang is my teacher.
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我的姐姐是一位医生。
wǒ de jiě jie shì yī wèi yī shēng
My older sister is a doctor.
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- 大 big, great (as part of 'university')
- 学 study, learning (as part of 'university')
- 生 student, person who studies
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他是一名大学生。
tā shì yī míng dà xué shēng
He is a college student.
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我是一个学生
wǒ shì yí gè xué shēng
I am a student
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- 小 small, young (indicating elementary/primary level)
- 学 school, study (refers to the educational institution)
- 生 student, pupil (the person who studies)
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小学生应该早点睡觉。
xiǎo xué shēng yīng gāi zǎo diǎn shuì jiào
Elementary school students should go to bed early.
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他昨天生病了。
tā zuó tiān shēng bìng le
He got sick yesterday.
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今天是我的生日。
jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì
Today is my birthday.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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卫生间在哪里?
wèi shēng jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Where is the bathroom?
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这里发生了什么事？
zhè lǐ fā shēng le shén me shì
What happened here?
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这位女生很聪明。
zhè wèi nǚ shēng hěn cōng míng
This girl is very smart.
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别生气，我跟你道歉。
bié shēng qì wǒ gēn nǐ dào qiàn
Don't be angry, I apologize to you.
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我喜欢这里的生活。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè lǐ de shēng huó
I like the life here.
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那个男生是我的同学。
nà ge nán shēng shì wǒ de tóng xué
That boy is my classmate.
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他是从美国来的留学生。
tā shì cóng měi guó lái de liú xué shēng
He is an international student from America.
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一生很短暂，要珍惜每一天。
yì shēng hěn duǎn zàn yào zhēn xī měi yī tiān
A lifetime is very short, cherish every day.
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他们之间产生了误会。
tā men zhī jiān chǎn shēng le wù huì
A misunderstanding arose between them.
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人生就像一场旅行。
rén shēng jiù xiàng yī chǎng lǚ xíng
Life is like a journey.
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这里的环境不太卫生。
zhè lǐ de huán jìng bù tài wèi shēng
The environment here is not very hygienic.
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这所学校的师生都很友好。
zhè suǒ xué xiào de shī shēng dōu hěn yǒu hǎo
The teachers and students at this school are all very friendly.
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今年我们学校有500名毕业生。
jīn nián wǒ men xué xiào yǒu wǔ bǎi míng bì yè shēng
This year our school has 500 graduates.
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生命很宝贵，我们要珍惜它。
shēng mìng hěn bǎo guì wǒ men yào zhēn xī tā
Life is precious, we should cherish it.
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他的生意做得很好。
tā de shēng yi zuò de hěn hǎo
His business is doing very well.
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他是北京大学的研究生。
tā shì Běi jīng Dà xué de yán jiū shēng
He is a graduate student at Peking University.
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所有考生必须提前三十分钟到达考场。
suǒ yǒu kǎo shēng bì xū tí qián sān shí fēn zhōng dào dá kǎo chǎng
All examinees must arrive at the examination venue thirty minutes early.
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这家工厂生产汽车。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng shēng chǎn qì chē
This factory produces cars.
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老师讲课很生动。
lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn shēng dòng
The teacher's lecture is very vivid.
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人类需要水和食物才能生存。
rén lèi xū yào shuǐ hé shí wù cái néng shēng cún
Humans need water and food to survive.
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海洋里有很多种生物。
hǎi yáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng shēng wù
There are many kinds of organisms in the ocean.
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- 生 birth, referring to the year of birth
- 肖 resemble, the zodiac animal that represents the birth year
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你的生肖是什么？
nǐ de shēng xiào shì shén me
What is your Chinese zodiac sign?
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植物需要阳光和水才能生长。
zhí wù xū yào yáng guāng hé shuǐ cái néng shēng zhǎng
Plants need sunlight and water to grow.
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我对这个城市很陌生。
wǒ duì zhè ge chéng shì hěn mò shēng
I'm very unfamiliar with this city.
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这种植物具有很强的再生能力。
zhè zhǒng zhí wù jù yǒu hěn qiáng de zài shēng néng lì
This plant has strong regenerative ability.
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这所大学今年招生两千人。
zhè suǒ dà xué jīn nián zhāo shēng liǎng qiān rén
This university is recruiting two thousand students this year.
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这棵老树依然充满生命力。
zhè kē lǎo shù yī rán chōng mǎn shēng mìng lì
This old tree is still full of vitality.
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保护生态环境是我们的责任。
bǎo hù shēng tài huán jìng shì wǒ men de zé rèn
Protecting the ecological environment is our responsibility.
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这个程序可以自动生成报告。
zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ zì dòng shēng chéng bào gào
This program can automatically generate reports.
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水果和蔬菜富含维生素。
shuǐ guǒ hé shū cài fù hán wéi shēng sù
Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins.
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- 花 flower (referring to the plant's flowering stage)
- 生 grows/produces (how the nut develops from the flower)
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我喜欢吃花生。
wǒ xǐ huan chī huā shēng
I like to eat peanuts.
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中华人民共和国诞生于1949年。
Zhōng huá Rén mín Gòng hé guó dàn shēng yú yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián
The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
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这些野生动物需要保护。
zhè xiē yě shēng dòng wù xū yào bǎo hù
These wild animals need protection.
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三名登山者在雪崩中丧生。
sān míng dēng shān zhě zài xuě bēng zhōng sàng shēng
Three mountaineers lost their lives in an avalanche.
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她找到了自己的亲生母亲。
tā zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de qīn shēng mǔ qīn
She found her biological mother.
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我爷爷很注重养生，身体一直很好。
wǒ yé ye hěn zhù zhòng yǎng shēng shēn tǐ yì zhí hěn hǎo
My grandfather pays great attention to health preservation, and his health has always been good.
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- 土 local, native (lit. earth/soil)
- 生 born, to give birth
- 土 local, native (repeated for emphasis)
- 长 raised, grew up
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他是土生土长的北京人。
tā shì tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng de Běi jīng rén
He is a native-born and bred Beijinger.
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- 天 heaven/nature (suggesting something from nature)
- 生 born/birth (indicating something present from birth)
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他有天生的音乐才能。
tā yǒu tiān shēng de yīn yuè cái néng
He has innate musical talent.
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他们是孪生兄弟。
tā men shì luán shēng xiōng dì
They are twin brothers.
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科学家正在研究海洋中的微生物。
kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū hǎi yáng zhōng de wēi shēng wù
Scientists are studying microorganisms in the ocean.
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- 急 urgent, emergency situation
- 中 in the midst of, amid
- 生 to produce, to generate, to arise
- 智 wisdom, intelligence, clever idea
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遇到危险时，他急中生智，找到了逃生的办法。
yù dào wēi xiǎn shí tā jí zhōng shēng zhì zhǎo dào le táo shēng de bàn fǎ
When he encountered danger, he suddenly thought of a way out and found a method to escape.
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医生给我开了抗生素。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le kàng shēng sù
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for me.
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这是一个新生的国家。
zhè shì yí ge xīn shēng de guó jiā
This is a newborn nation.
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他毕生致力于科学研究。
tā bì shēng zhì lì yú kē xué yán jiū
He devoted his lifetime to scientific research.
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政府应该关注民生问题。
zhèng fǔ yīng gāi guān zhù mín shēng wèn tí
The government should pay attention to livelihood issues.
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潮湿的环境容易滋生细菌。
cháo shī de huán jìng róng yì zī shēng xì jūn
Damp environments easily breed bacteria.
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这家工厂有五条生产线。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu wǔ tiáo shēng chǎn xiàn
This factory has five production lines.
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她生前是一位著名的作家。
tā shēng qián shì yī wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā
She was a famous writer during her lifetime.
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供水系统是城市的生命线。
gōng shuǐ xì tǒng shì chéng shì de shēng mìng xiàn
The water supply system is the lifeline of the city.
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这本书详细记载了她的生平。
zhè běn shū xiáng xì jì zǎi le tā de shēng píng
This book records her life story in detail.
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她小声说话，生怕吵醒孩子。
tā xiǎo shēng shuō huà shēng pà chǎo xǐng hái zi
She speaks softly, for fear of waking the child.
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新法律明天生效。
xīn fǎ lǜ míng tiān shēng xiào
The new law takes effect tomorrow.
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春天来了，大地充满了生机。
chūn tiān lái le dà dì chōng mǎn le shēng jī
Spring has arrived, and the earth is full of vitality.
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这是生死攸关的问题。
zhè shì shēng sǐ yōu guān de wèn tí
This is a matter of life and death.
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他的篮球生涯非常辉煌。
tā de lán qiú shēng yá fēi cháng huī huáng
His basketball career was very brilliant.
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我很久没说英语了，感觉有点生疏。
wǒ hěn jiǔ méi shuō yīng yǔ le gǎn jué yǒu diǎn shēng shū
I haven't spoken English for a long time, feeling a bit rusty.
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他的中文说得很生硬。
tā de zhōng wén shuō de hěn shēng yìng
His Chinese sounds very stiff.
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她去年生育了一个健康的女儿。
tā qù nián shēng yù le yí gè jiàn kāng de nǚ ér
She gave birth to a healthy daughter last year.
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学习是一个终生的过程。
xué xí shì yí gè zhōng shēng de guò chéng
Learning is a lifelong process.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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许多新词汇从网络文化中衍生。
xǔ duō xīn cí huì cóng wǎng luò wén huà zhōng yǎn shēng
Many new words derive from internet culture.
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她靠卖水果谋生。
tā kào mài shuǐ guǒ móu shēng
She makes a living by selling fruit.
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火灾发生时，他们从窗户逃生。
huǒ zài fā shēng shí tā men cóng chuāng hu táo shēng
When the fire broke out, they escaped through the window.
理 lǐ — principles, mechanisms
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他是这家公司的经理。
tā shì zhè jiā gōng sī de jīng lǐ
He is the manager of this company.
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他正在修理汽车。
tā zhèng zài xiū lǐ qì chē
He is repairing the car.
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我需要办理签证。
wǒ xū yào bàn lǐ qiān zhèng
I need to process a visa.
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我需要整理一下房间。
wǒ xū yào zhěng lǐ yí xià fáng jiān
I need to tidy up the room a bit.
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我明天要去理发。
wǒ míng tiān yào qù lǐ fà
I'm going to get a haircut tomorrow.
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每个人都有自己的理想。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng
Everyone has their own ideals.
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我理解你的感受。
wǒ lǐ jiě nǐ de gǎn shòu
I understand your feelings.
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他负责管理这个项目。
tā fù zé guǎn lǐ zhè ge xiàng mù
He is responsible for managing this project.
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这个价格很合理。
zhè ge jià gé hěn hé lǐ
This price is very reasonable.
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- 地 earth, land (the physical world and its features)
- 理 principle, pattern (systematic study or science)
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地理课很有趣。
dì lǐ kè hěn yǒu qù
Geography class is very interesting.
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我们需要处理这个问题。
wǒ men xū yào chǔ lǐ zhè ge wèn tí
We need to handle this problem.
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我们要关注学生的心理健康。
wǒ men yào guān zhù xué sheng de xīn lǐ jiàn kāng
We need to pay attention to students' mental health.
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我最喜欢的科目是物理。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan de kē mù shì wù lǐ
My favorite subject is physics.
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他没有理由拒绝这个提议。
tā méi yǒu lǐ yóu jù jué zhè ge tí yì
He has no reason to reject this proposal.
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他提出了一个新的理论。
tā tí chū le yí ge xīn de lǐ lùn
He proposed a new theory.
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- 道 way, path; represents the proper way or principle
- 理 principle, logic; represents reasoning and rational pattern
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你说的很有道理。
nǐ shuō de hěn yǒu dào lǐ
What you said makes a lot of sense.
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律师代理客户出庭。
lǜ shī dài lǐ kè hù chū tíng
The lawyer represents the client in court.
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她是经理的助理。
tā shì jīng lǐ de zhù lǐ
She is the manager's assistant.
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我们需要了解这个机器的工作原理。
wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě zhè ge jī qì de gōng zuò yuán lǐ
We need to understand the working principle of this machine.
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我们国家的总理很关心教育问题。
wǒ men guó jiā de zǒng lǐ hěn guān xīn jiào yù wèn tí
Our country's premier is very concerned about education issues.
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我们要加强对水资源的治理。
wǒ men yào jiā qiáng duì shuǐ zī yuán de zhì lǐ
We need to strengthen the governance of water resources.
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周末我要清理一下车库。
zhōu mò wǒ yào qīng lǐ yí xià chē kù
I need to clean out the garage this weekend.
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他的设计理念影响了很多人。
tā de shè jì lǐ niàn yǐng xiǎng le hěn duō rén
His design philosophy has influenced many people.
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他是一个很理性的人。
tā shì yí gè hěn lǐ xìng de rén
He is a very rational person.
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他选择了理科，因为他对物理和化学很感兴趣。
tā xuǎn zé le lǐ kē yīn wèi tā duì wù lǐ hé huà xué hěn gǎn xìng qù
He chose science subjects because he is very interested in physics and chemistry.
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年轻人应该学会理财。
niánqīngrén yīnggāi xuéhuì lǐ cái
Young people should learn to manage finances.
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我需要找一个代理人来处理这件事。
wǒ xū yào zhǎo yí gè dài lǐ rén lái chǔ lǐ zhè jiàn shì
I need to find an agent to handle this matter.
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医生必须遵守职业伦理。
yī shēng bì xū zūn shǒu zhí yè lún lǐ
Doctors must follow professional ethics.
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法院已经受理了这个案件。
fǎ yuàn yǐ jīng shòu lǐ le zhè ge àn jiàn
The court has already accepted this case for processing.
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这本书充满了人生哲理。
zhè běn shū chōng mǎn le rén shēng zhé lǐ
This book is full of life philosophy.
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- 审 to examine, to investigate, to try (judicial examination)
- 理 to handle, to process, to manage (processing of a case)
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法院正在审理这起案件。
fǎ yuán zhèng zài shěn lǐ zhè qǐ àn jiàn
The court is trying this case.
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- 岂 rhetorical question particle meaning 'how could' or 'how can'
- 有 to have, to exist
- 此 this (demonstrative pronoun)
- 理 reason, logic, principle
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他竟然这样做，真是岂有此理！
tā jìng rán zhè yàng zuò zhēn shì qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ
He actually did this, how outrageous!
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按常理来说，他应该早就到了。
àn cháng lǐ lái shuō tā yīng gāi zǎo jiù dào le
According to common sense, he should have arrived long ago.
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- 心 heart/mind - the emotional and mental state
- 安 peaceful/at ease - describes the calm state of mind
- 理 reason/principle - the rational justification
- 得 to obtain/achieve - indicates the justification is obtained
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我已经尽了全力，所以可以心安理得地接受结果。
wǒ yǐ jīng jìn le quán lì suǒ yǐ kě yǐ xīn ān lǐ dé de jiē shòu jié guǒ
I've already done my utmost, so I can accept the results with a clear conscience.
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这样做不合情理。
zhè yàng zuò bù hé qíng lǐ
This way of doing things is unreasonable.
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她在家护理生病的母亲。
tā zài jiā hù lǐ shēng bìng de mǔ qīn
She cares for her sick mother at home.
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按理他应该已经到了。
àn lǐ tā yīng gāi yǐ jīng dào le
Logically speaking, he should have arrived already.
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侦探根据线索推理出凶手的身份。
zhēn tàn gēn jù xiàn suǒ tuī lǐ chū xiōng shǒu de shēn fèn
The detective reasoned out the murderer's identity based on clues.
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这件事情我会料理好的。
zhè jiàn shì qing wǒ huì liào lǐ hǎo de
I will take care of this matter well.
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你的要求太无理了。
nǐ de yāo qiú tài wú lǐ le
Your demand is too unreasonable.
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他说话很有条理。
tā shuō huà hěn yǒu tiáo lǐ
He speaks very logically.
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我需要梳理一下这些资料。
wǒ xū yào shū lǐ yī xià zhè xiē zī liào
I need to sort through these materials.
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她善于理事，把公司管理得井井有条。
tā shàn yú lǐ shì bǎ gōng sī guǎn lǐ de jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo
She is good at managing affairs and keeps the company well-organized.
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我跟他说话，他都不理会我。
wǒ gēn tā shuō huà tā dōu bù lǐ huì wǒ
I spoke to him, but he didn't pay attention to me at all.
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- 理 reason, principle, logic
- 所 that which (grammatical particle connecting elements)
- 当 should, ought to, appropriate
- 然 so, thus, in that way (natural state)
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父母关心孩子是理所当然的事。
fù mǔ guān xīn hái zi shì lǐ suǒ dāng rán de shì
Parents caring for their children is a matter of course.
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在紧急情况下，保持理智很重要。
zài jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià bǎo chí lǐ zhì hěn zhòng yào
In emergency situations, maintaining rationality is very important.
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- 理 reason, being right, justified
- 直 straight, upright, righteous
- 气 spirit, manner, bearing
- 壮 strong, robust, bold
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他理直气壮地反驳了对方的指责。
tā lǐ zhí qì zhuàng de fǎn bó le duì fāng de zhǐ zé
He confidently refuted the other party's accusations.
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Example
我跟他打招呼，但他没理睬我。
wǒ gēn tā dǎ zhāo hu dàn tā méi lǐ cǎi wǒ
I greeted him, but he didn't pay attention to me.
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Example
科学追求真理。
kē xué zhuī qiú zhēn lǐ
Science pursues truth.
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Example
孩子已经三岁了，可以自理生活了。
hái zi yǐ jīng sān suì le kě yǐ zì lǐ shēng huó le
The child is already three years old and can take care of themselves.
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这个人不讲理，怎么说都没用。
zhè ge rén bù jiǎng lǐ zěn me shuō dōu méi yòng
This person is unreasonable; it's useless no matter what you say.
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- 顺 following, going along with
- 理 reason, logic, principle
- 成 forming, becoming, achieving
- 章 pattern, order, structure, coherence
Example
既然你已经做好了准备，成功就是顺理成章的事。
jì rán nǐ yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi chéng gōng jiù shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de shì
Since you're already well-prepared, success is a natural consequence.
Structure & writing
生 is a component in 7 characters
生 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
理 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
王 is a component in 33 characters
Show more HSK 5 characters (+3)
里 is a component in 10 characters
Stroke order