Chinese word

真理

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēn lǐ

Meaning

  • nountruth

Example

别忘了，真理不会改变。bié wàng le zhēn lǐ bú huì gǎi biàn

Don't forget that the truth does not change.

Illustration for 真理 (truth)

More examples

我们应该不断追求真理。wǒ men yīng gāi bú duàn zhuī qiú zhēn lǐ

We should keep pursuing the truth.

Core concept

A principle that matches reality and remains valid across many cases.

Common phrases

  • 追求真理zhuī qiú zhēn lǐ

    pursue truth

  • 发现真理fā xiàn zhēn lǐ

    discover truth

  • 坚持真理jiān chí zhēn lǐ

    uphold truth

Similar words

事实shì shí: A real event, state, or detail that objective evidence can confirm.
原理yuán lǐ: A fundamental law describing how something works or takes shape.
真相zhēn xiàng: The true circumstances of an event, including information not yet known publicly.

Definition in Chinese

反映客观事实并具有普遍适用性的道理或原则fǎn yìng kè guān shì shí bìng jù yǒu pǔ biàn shì yòng xìng de dào lǐ huò yuán zé

Word origin

真 (zhēn, "true") + 理 (lǐ, "principle") forms a word for a true principle that holds beyond one particular case.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 真理 (zhēnlǐ, "truth") has a formal, weighty tone and usually belongs in serious discussion rather than casual agreement.

Opposites

Related words

  • 真理观zhēn lǐ guānview of truthnoun
  • 真理标准zhēn lǐ biāo zhǔnstandard of truthnoun

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