道理 (dou6 lei5 | dao4 li3) : reason; principle; argument; logic; sense; idea; basis; justification

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道理

dou6 lei5

dao4 li3

reason; principle; argument; logic; sense; idea; basis; justification

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 3,040,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

道理

This word was added by tym on 8th May 2005 18:19 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

Characters in this word:

道 dou6 - way; method; place; say
理 lei5 leoi5 - reason; logic; cause; truth;

6 compounds containing this word:

講道理 - to reason with
擺事實講道理 - present the facts and reason things out
不無道理 - make sense
小道理 - minor principle
不講道理 - lose all reason; lose one's reason; over the fence
借係人情唔借係道理 - to lend and help is out of kindness, but there are many reasons for not lending or helping

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教仔女要慢慢解釋道理，開硬弓唔得咖粵
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.

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