# 常理 (chánglǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 常理 (chánglǐ) means “common sense; normal reason”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: common sense; normal reason
- Pinyin: chánglǐ (chang2 li3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这个决定违背了常理。
  Zhège juédìng wéibèi le chánglǐ.
  This decision goes against common sense.

## Characters

- [常](https://hanziro.com/word/chang-often/) (cháng): often; frequently
- [理](https://hanziro.com/word/li-pay-attention/) (lǐ): to pay attention to; reason

https://hanziro.com/word/chang-li-common-sense/

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