# 理由 (lǐyóu)

In Mandarin Chinese, 理由 (lǐyóu) means “reason; grounds; justification”. It is part of the HSK 3 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: reason; grounds; justification
- Pinyin: lǐyóu (li3 you2)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 3
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5
- Measure word: 个

## Examples

- 请告诉我你迟到的理由。
  Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ chídào de lǐyóu.
  Please tell me the reason you were late.

## Characters

- [理](https://hanziro.com/word/li-pay-attention/) (lǐ): to pay attention to; reason
- [由](https://hanziro.com/word/you-by-from/) (yóu): by, from; due to

https://hanziro.com/word/li-you-reason/

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