# 按理说 (ànlǐshuō)

In Mandarin Chinese, 按理说 (ànlǐshuō) means “in theory; logically speaking”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: in theory; logically speaking
- Pinyin: ànlǐshuō (an4 li3 shuo1)
- Traditional: 按理說
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 按理说，他现在应该到了。
  Ànlǐshuō, tā xiànzài yīnggāi dào le.
  Logically speaking, he should have arrived by now.

## Characters

- [按](https://hanziro.com/word/an-press/) (àn): to press; to push
- [理](https://hanziro.com/word/li-pay-attention/) (lǐ): to pay attention to; reason
- [说](https://hanziro.com/word/shuo-speak/) (shuō): to speak; to say

https://hanziro.com/word/an-li-shuo-in-theory/

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