Chinese word

有道理

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu dào lǐ

Meaning

  • adjectivemake sense

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.

Illustration for 有道理 (make sense)

More examples

你说得有道理。nǐ shuō de yǒu dào lǐ

What you say makes sense.

Core concept

The parts of an explanation fit together without a gap, so the view stands on solid ground.

Common phrases

  • 说得有道理shuō de yǒu dào lǐ

    what someone says makes sense

  • 很有道理hěn yǒu dào lǐ

    very reasonable

  • 觉得有道理jué de yǒu dào lǐ

    think it is reasonable

Similar words

合理hé lǐ: Reasonable because it follows logic and fits the facts without seeming forced.
有理yóu lǐ: Having clear grounds that make a point or claim convincing.

Definition in Chinese

有道理 表示某个说法或理由符合常理，可以被理解或接受，常用来评价观点是否合理。yǒu dào lǐ biǎo shì mǒu gè shuō fǎ huò lǐ yóu fú hé cháng lǐ ké yǐ bèi lí jiě huò jiē shòu cháng yòng lái píng jià guān diǎn shì fǒu hé lǐ

Word origin

有道理 (yǒudàolǐ, "make sense") literally describes something as having 道理 (dàolǐ, "reasoning or principle"), which gives the phrase its sense of a defensible explanation.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • reasonableadjective
  • convincingadjective
  • justifiedadjective

Opposites

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