Chinese phrase
有道理 yǒu dào lǐ
Meaning
makes sense
When to use it
Says that an idea or explanation is reasonable. It is a common, neutral way to agree with a reason or suggestion in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
他昨天迟到，是因为路上堵车。 tā zuó tiān chí dào shì yīn wèi lù shàng dǔ chē
He was late yesterday because there was heavy traffic.
有道理，那我们以后早点出门吧。 yǒu dào lǐ nà wǒ men yǐ hòu záo diǎn chū mén ba
That makes sense. Then let's leave earlier from now on.