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理性

lǐ xìng · li xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. reason
  2. rationality
  3. rational
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Be rational

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)再(zài)买(mǎi)一(yī)个(gè)杯子(bēizi)。

    I want to buy another mug.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)理性(lǐxìng)一点(yīdiǎn)，你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)十(shí)个(gè)了(le)。

    Be rational. You already have ten.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)这(zhè)个(gè)上面(shàngmiàn)有(yǒu)一朵(yīduǒ)花(huā)。

    But this one has a flower on it.

  4. Dengdeng

    理性(lǐxìng)一点(yīdiǎn)，你(nǐ)喝(hē)茶(chá)用(yòng)几(jǐ)个(gè)杯子(bēizi)？

    Be rational. How many mugs do you use to drink tea?

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)理性(lǐxìng)一点(yīdiǎn)，今天(jīntiān)只(zhǐ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)。

    Fine, I will be rational. Today I buy only one.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)两个(liǎnggè)？

    Then why do you have two in your hands?

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2 examples
01

灵(líng)魂(hún)是(shì)由(yóu)理(lǐ)性(xìng)、意(yì)志(zhì)和(hé)情(qíng)欲(yù)构(gòu)成(chéng)的(de)。

The soul is made up of reason, determination, and passion.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)感(gǎn)情(qíng)上(shàng)支(zhī)持(chí)，但(dàn)是(shì)理(lǐ)性(xìng)上(shàng)反(fǎn)对(duì)。

I agree on an emotional level, but on the pragmatic level I disagree.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by fcbond · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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