English–Chinese
“make sense” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǒu dào lǐ
Example
他说的理由有道理，我能理解。tā shuō de lǐ yóu yǒu dào lǐ wǒ néng lí jiě
The reason he gave makes sense, so I can understand it.
How to say “make sense” in Chinese
“Make sense” in Chinese is 有道理 (yǒu dào lǐ).
The parts of an explanation fit together without a gap, so the view stands on solid ground.
Example sentences with 有道理
你说得有道理。nǐ shuō de yǒu dào lǐ
What you say makes sense.
Tips for using 有道理
- In conversation, this adjective often works as a short response to a sensible point, but it does not by itself show agreement with every conclusion.