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合理

hé lǐ · he li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
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A fair price

  1. Liangliang

    这杯(zhèbēi)咖啡(kāfēi)三十块(sānshíkuài)，你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)合理(hélǐ)吗(ma)？

    This coffee is thirty yuan. Is that reasonable?

  2. Dengdeng

    不(bù)合理(hélǐ)，太(tài)贵(guì)了(le)。

    Not reasonable. Too expensive.

  3. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)咖啡豆(kāfēidòu)很(hěn)贵(guì)，所以(suǒyǐ)价格(jiàgé)合理(hélǐ)。

    The owner says coffee beans are costly, so the price is fair.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)杯子(bēizi)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)小(xiǎo)？

    Then why is the cup so small?

  5. Liangliang

    合理(hélǐ)的(de)老板(lǎobǎn)会(huì)给(gěi)大(dà)杯(bēi)。

    A fair owner would give a bigger cup.

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01

合(hé)理(lǐ)地(de)喂(wèi)狗(gǒu)可(kě)以(yǐ)延(yán)长(cháng)宠(chǒng)物(wù)寿(shòu)命(mìng)。

If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by WilsonWong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)的(de)建(jiàn)议(yì)似(sì)乎(hū)是(shì)合(hé)理(lǐ)的(de)。

Your suggestion seems reasonable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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合
hé

to close; to join

理
lǐ

texture; grain (of wood)

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