HSK 6 vocabulary › 原理
原理
原理 in English: principle; theory
yuán lǐ
principle; theory
How to pronounce 原理
yuán lǐ (without tone marks: yuan li). yuán is a second (rising) tone; lǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 原理
原 yuán
former; original; primary
former; original; primary
理 lǐ
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
Related words
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager; director | HSK 3 |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original; former | HSK 4 |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse; to forgive | HSK 4 |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause; origin | HSK 4 |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage | HSK 4 |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | to get a haircut; to have one's hair done | HSK 4 |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand | HSK 4 |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal; a dream | HSK 4 |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair; to fix | HSK 4 |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange; to tidy up | HSK 4 |