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道理
道理 in English: reason; argument
dào li
reason; argument
How to pronounce 道理
dào li (without tone marks: dao li). dào is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; li is a neutral (light, short) tone.
Characters in 道理
道 dào
road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization
road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization
理 li
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence
Related words
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of | HSK 2 |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street; subdistrict | HSK 3 |
| 经理 | jīng lǐ | manager; director | HSK 3 |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize | HSK 4 |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? | HSK 4 |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor; taste | 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 |