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理由

lǐ yóuㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄡˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: LÝ DO

Traditional: 理由

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4

Meaning(noun)

reason; grounds; justification

Measure words: 个

Examples

  • 你迟到的理由是什么？

    nǐ chí dào de lǐ yóu shì shén me?

    What's your reason for being late?

  • 他找了个理由没来上班。

    tā zhǎo le gè lǐ yóu méi lái shàng bān.

    He made up an excuse not to come to work.

  • 我没有理由不相信你。

    wǒ méi yǒu lǐ yóu bù xiāng xìn nǐ.

    I have no reason not to believe you.

Easily confused

  • 原因 — 原因 is the objective cause; 理由 is the reason/justification someone gives.

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Stroke order

LÝ · 11 strokes

texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in

DO · 5 strokes

to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

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