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理 lǐ

science, reason, logic; to manage

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 3
Radical
王
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 王里 ⿰王里

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  1. 他是这家公司的经理。
    Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de jīnglǐ.
    He is the manager of this company.
    he is this (measure) company (particle) manager
  2. 你理解这个道理吗？
    Nǐ lǐjiě zhège dàolǐ ma?
    Do you understand this principle?
    you understand this (measure) reason (question)
  3. 你应该去理发了。
    Nǐ yīnggāi qù lǐfàle.
    You should go get a haircut.
    you should go cut-hair(particle)
  4. 他不太理解这个问题。
    Tā bú tài lǐjiě zhège wèntí.
    He doesn't quite understand this problem.
    he not too understand this (measure) problem
  5. 公司管理层，下午要开会。
    Gōngsī guǎnlǐcéng, xiàwǔ yào kāihuì.
    The company's management is going to have a meeting this afternoon.
    company management-level, afternoon need hold-meeting

Words with 理 (34)