Chinese word

合情合理

Pronunciation

Pinyinhé qíng hé lǐ

Meaning

  • adjectivereasonable

Example

你的理由很合情合理。nǐ de lǐ yóu hěn hé qíng hé lǐ

Your reason is perfectly reasonable.

Illustration for 合情合理 (reasonable)

More examples

法官认为被告的辩解并不合情合理。fǎ guān rèn wéi bèi gào de biàn jiě bìng bù hé qíng hé lǐ

The judge did not consider the defendant's explanation reasonable.

Core concept

A convincing position balanced between human understanding and sound logic.

Common phrases

  • 被视为合情合理bèi shì wéi hé qíng hé lǐ

    be considered reasonable

  • 合情合理的安排hé qíng hé lǐ de ān pái

    reasonable arrangement

Similar words

合理hé lǐ: Sound and logical, with no unnecessary parts or conflicts between ideas.
有道理yǒu dào lǐ: Well supported by clear grounds, making a statement easy to believe.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示某个理由既考虑到当事人的处境和情感，又合乎道理，因此显得合理可信的形容词。yòng lái biǎo shì mǒu gè lǐ yóu jì kǎo lǜ dào dāng shì rén de chǔ jìng hé qíng gǎn yòu hé hū dào lǐ yīn cǐ xiǎn de hé lǐ kě xìn de xíng róng cí

Word origin

The idiom 合情合理 (héqínghélǐ, "reasonable") is formed from 合情 (héqíng, "suit the circumstances") and 合理 (hélǐ, "follow reason"), linking empathy with rational support.

Usage tips

  • The word often describes a reason or explanation rather than a person, so English reasonable may need a noun such as reason, explanation, or argument to express the same natural usage.

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