合理
hélǐ
reasonable, rational
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 这个价格很合理。This price is quite reasonable.
- 请合理安排你的时间。Please arrange your time reasonably.
Collocations
合理安排合理利用合情合理价格合理
Mnemonic
合 hé "to fit" + 理 lǐ "reason": fitting reason, i.e. reasonable, rational. 合情合理 = fair and sensible. Opposite of 无理 / 荒谬 (unreasonable, absurd).
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合适恰当无理荒谬
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