HSK 5 vocabulary › 理由
理由
理由 in English: reason; grounds
lǐ yóu
reason; grounds
How to pronounce 理由
lǐ yóu (without tone marks: li you). lǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone; yóu is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 理由
理 lǐ
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
由 yóu
to follow; from; because of; due to
to follow; from; because of; due to
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| 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 |
| 由 | yóu | to follow; from | HSK 4 |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to; as a result of | HSK 4 |
| 办理 | bàn lǐ | to handle; to transact | HSK 5 |