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理由

lǐyóu
HSK 3.0 · Level 3HSK 2.0 · Level 5

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

  1. reason
  2. grounds
  3. justification

Measure word: 个

Stroke order

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
lǐ
to pay attention to; reason
Words with 理
道理经理理想办理处理管理合理理发
由
yóu
by, from; due to
Words with 由
自由由由于由此由来由衷不由得不由自主