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Jyutping jau5 dou6
Pinyin yǒu dào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have attained the Way
  2. (of a government or a ruler) enlightened
  3. wise and just
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你应该听他的话,他说的有道理,更何况他是为了你好。
    你應該聽他的話,他説的有道理,更何況他是為了你好。
    nǐ yīng gāi tīng tā de huà , tā shuō de yǒu dào li , gèng hé kuàng tā shì wèi le nǐ hǎo 。
    • You should listen to what he says. It makes sense and it's for your sake.
  2. Mandarin
    他觉得她说的很有道理,于是接受了她的建议。
    他覺得她説的很有道理,於是接受了她的建議。
    tā jué de tā shuō de hěn yǒu dào li , yú shì jiē shòu le tā de jiàn yì 。
    • He thought she spoke reasonably, so he accepted her suggestion.
  3. Mandarin
    在我看来,他是有道理的。
    在我看來,他是有道理的。
    zài wǒ kàn lái , tā shì yǒu dào li de 。
    • From my personal point of view, his opinion is right.
    • In my opinion, he is correct.
  4. Mandarin
    我相信汤姆是有道理的。
    我相信湯姆是有道理的。
    wǒ xiāng xìn tāng mǔ shì yǒu dào li de 。
    • I think Tom is right.
    • I think Tom is correct.
  5. Mandarin
    盗亦有道。
    盜亦有道。
    dào yì yǒu dào 。
    • There is honor even among thieves.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    主修经济学唔代表生财有道㗎㖞。
    主修經濟學唔代表生財有道㗎喎。
    zyu2 sau1 ging1 zai3 hok6 m4 doi6 biu2 sang1 coi4 jau5 dou6 gaa3 wo3.
    • Majoring in economics does not imply excelling at making money.
  2. Cantonese
    佢讲嘅嘢几有道理。
    佢講嘅嘢幾有道理。
    keoi5 gong2 ge3 je5 gei2 jau5 dou6 lei5
    • What he said is quite reasonable.
  3. Cantonese
    持家有道
    持家有道
    ci4 gaa1 jau5 dou6
    • good at keeping house
  4. Cantonese
    叶生继承父业,一样经营有道,果然虎父无犬子!
    葉生繼承父業,一樣經營有道,果然虎父無犬子!
    jip6 saang1 gai3 sing4 fu6 jip6, jat1 joeng6 ging1 jing4 jau5 dou6, gwo2 jin4 fu2 fu6 mou4 hyun2 zi2!
    • Mr Yip inherits his father's business and maintains good management. Like father like son!
  5. Cantonese
    佢份人天生疑心重,无论其他人讲嘢几咁有道理,佢都只系半信半疑。
    佢份人天生疑心重,無論其他人講嘢幾咁有道理,佢都只係半信半疑。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 tin1 saang1 ji4 sam1 cung5, mou4 leon6 kei4 taa1 jan4 gong2 je5 gei2 gam3 jau5 dou6 lei5, keoi5 dou1 zi2 hai6 bun3 seon3 bun3 ji4.
    • He is born a sceptic, so however reasonable an opinion is, he only buys a little and doubts the rest.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    盗亦有道
    盜亦有道
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我们要把学生培养成有理想、有道德、有文化的人。
    我們要把學生培養成有理想、有道德、有文化的人。
    wǒ men yào bǎ xué shēng péi yǎng chéng yǒu lǐ xiǎng , yǒu dào dé , yǒu wén huà de rén .
    • We have to nurture students into people with ideals, morals and education.
  2. Mandarin
    君子爱财,取之有道。
    君子愛財,取之有道。
    jūn zǐ ài cái , qǔ zhī yǒu dào .
    • A nobleman makes fortune in a noble way.
  3. Mandarin
    你说得有道理。
    你說得有道理。
    nǐ shuō de yǒu dào lǐ .
    • You have a point.
  4. Mandarin
    说得好,有道理,我赞同。
    説得好,有道理,我贊同。
    shuō de hǎo , yǒu dào lǐ , wǒ zàn tóng .
    • Well said. Well-founded. I agree.
  5. Mandarin
    这些话,讲起来好像有道理,实际上是毫无根据、似是而非的空谈。
    這些話,講起來好像有道理,實際上是毫無根據、似是而非的空談。
    zhè xiē huà , jiǎng qǐ lai hǎo xiàng yǒu dào lǐ , shí jì shàng shì háo wú gēn jù , sì shì ér fēi de kōng tán .
    • Such remarks, however plausible, are actually groundless and specious empty talk.