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Jyutping dou6 lei5
Pinyin dào lǐ

Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #113

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Jyutping dou6 lei5
Pinyin dào li

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. reason
  2. argument
  3. sense
  4. principle
  5. basis
  6. justification
  7. CL:個|个[ge4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    理由
    reason; basis
    • 佢講嘅嘢幾有道理。
      佢讲嘅嘢几有道理。
      keoi5 gong2 ge3 je5 gei2 jau5 dou6 lei5
      What he said is quite reasonable.
    • 冇道理㗎,佢點會做呢啲嘢?
      冇道理㗎,佢点会做呢啲嘢?
      mou2 dou6 lei5 gaa3, keoi5 dim2 wui5 zou6 ni1 di1 je5?
      No way! Why is he will do this!
  2. 名詞
    理論​,​通常​同​道德​、​道義有關
    theory, often related to ethics
    • 人老咗好鍾意成日講道理,難免有啲長氣。
      人老咗好钟意成日讲道理,难免有啲长气。
      jan4 lou5 zo2 hou2 zung1 ji3 seng4 jat6 gong2 dou6 lei5, naan4 min5 jau5 di1 coeng4 hei3
      As people grow old they often love droning on about ethics.
    • 你可唔可以講下道理?
      你可唔可以讲下道理?
      nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 haa5 dou6 lei5?
      Can you be reasonable?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    way; plan
    (syn.) 作法, 套套, 方法, 行法, 路径, 道術, 蹊径, 渠道, 辦法, 對策, 工具, 门道, 路子, 做法, 措施, 方式, 诀窍, 門路, 訣竅, 门径, 法度, 对策, 門徑, 途徑, 竅門, 門道, 主意, 路徑, 途径, 進路, 卯窍, 蹊徑, 门路, 法子, 办法, 管道, 门头, 手段, 头路, 卯竅, 窍门儿, 頭路, 道术, 道道, 竅門兒, 进路, 窍门, 門頭
  2. noun
    principle; rule; truth; philosophy
    • 人生道理
      人生道理
      rén shēng dào lǐ
      philosophies of life
    • 這句話的道理你應該清楚。
      这句话的道理你应该清楚。
      zhè jù huà de dào lǐ nǐ yīng gāi qīng chǔ .
      You should understand the principle contained in this sentence.
  3. noun
    reason; argument; sense; logic
    • 不講道理
      不讲道理
      bù jiǎng dào lǐ
      to be unreasonable
    • 你說得有道理。
      你说得有道理。
      nǐ shuō de yǒu dào lǐ .
      You have a point.
    • 其實這種道理,到了現在,他們也該早已懂得,……
      其实这种道理,到了现在,他们也该早已懂得,……
      qí shí zhè zhǒng dào lǐ , dào le xiàn zài , tā men yě gāi zǎo yǐ dǒng de , . . . . . .
      Actually, they should have long since understood this kind of reasoning...
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
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
    从来没有见过有谁能仅通过读书就能学会打篮球的,其实学习外语也是一样的道理。
    從來沒有見過有誰能僅通過讀書就能學會打籃球的,其實學習外語也是一樣的道理。
    cóng lái méi yǒu jiàn guò yǒu shuí néng jǐn tōng guò dú shū jiù néng xué huì dǎ lán qiú de , qí shí xué xí wài yǔ yě shì yī yàng de dào li 。
    • I've never met anyone who was able to learn how to play basketball just by reading a book. The same holds true for learning foreign languages as well.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋嘅争拗各有各道理,最后由老板打圆场,话两个人嘅提议都会试吓。
    佢哋嘅爭拗各有各道理,最後由老闆打圓場,話兩個人嘅提議都會試吓。
    keoi5 dei6 ge3 zang1 aau3 gok3 jau5 gok3 dou6 lei5, zeoi3 hau6 jau4 lou5 sai3 daa2 jyun4 coeng4, waa6 loeng5 go3 jan4 ge3 tai4 ji5 dou1 wui5 si3 haa5.
    • Both of them argued convincingly for their proposals. In the end, the boss settled the matter by saying he would try out both.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个故事包含咗一个深远嘅道理。
    呢個故事包含咗一個深遠嘅道理。
    ni1 go3 gu3 si6 baau1 ham4 zo2 jat1 go3 sam1 jyun5 ge3 dou6 lei5.
    • This story embodies a profound truth.
  3. 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.
  4. Cantonese
    冇道理㗎,佢点会做呢啲嘢?
    冇道理㗎,佢點會做呢啲嘢?
    mou2 dou6 lei5 gaa3, keoi5 dim2 wui5 zou6 ni1 di1 je5?
    • No way! Why is he will do this!
  5. Cantonese
    人老咗好钟意成日讲道理,难免有啲长气。
    人老咗好鍾意成日講道理,難免有啲長氣。
    jan4 lou5 zo2 hou2 zung1 ji3 seng4 jat6 gong2 dou6 lei5, naan4 min5 jau5 di1 coeng4 hei3
    • As people grow old they often love droning on about ethics.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    道理
    道理
    dou6 lei5
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    人生道理
    人生道理
    rén shēng dào lǐ
    • philosophies of life
  2. Mandarin
    这句话的道理你应该清楚。
    這句話的道理你應該清楚。
    zhè jù huà de dào lǐ nǐ yīng gāi qīng chǔ .
    • You should understand the principle contained in this sentence.
  3. Mandarin
    人是不能跟疯子讲道理的。
    人是不能跟瘋子講道理的。
    rén shì bù néng gēn fēng zi jiǎng dào lǐ de .
    • You can't talk reason with crazy people.
  4. Mandarin
    道理无穷,学者先要不得有自足心。
    道理無窮,學者先要不得有自足心。
    dào lǐ wú qióng , xué zhě xiān yào bu dé yǒu zì zú xīn .
    • Truth is infinite; a scholar cannot afford to have a complacent attitude.
  5. Mandarin
    不讲道理
    不講道理
    bù jiǎng dào lǐ
    • to be unreasonable