Basic Meaning
v
Used for managing affairs, tasks, or resources. Common in compounds like 理财 (manage finances), 理事 (manage affairs).
to manage; to deal with; to handle; to take care of.
治理;管理;料理。
Words:
理财理事处理料理日理万机
Sentences:
- 他需要学习如何自己理财。He needs to learn how to manage his own finances.
- 请你帮我处理一下这份文件。Please help me deal with this document.
- 妈妈每天都要料理家务。Mom has to take care of the housework every day.
v
Refers to making something neat, orderly, or well-kept, as in 整理 (organize) or 理发 (get a haircut).
to tidy; to put in order; to groom.
修整;使整齐。
Words:
Sentences:
- 他早上出门前会梳理头发。He combs his hair before going out in the morning.
- 我周末要清理房间。I need to clean up my room this weekend.
- 请把这些文件整理好。Please organize these documents properly.
n
Refers to the natural linear pattern or texture found in materials like wood, jade, or muscle tissue.
grain; texture; pattern; vein.
玉石、木头、肌肉等物质组织的条纹。
Words:
纹理肌理木理腠理条理
Sentences:
- 这块木头的纹理很漂亮。The grain of this piece of wood is very beautiful.
- 我们需要研究一下土壤的肌理。We need to study the texture of the soil.
- 这块大理石的纹路很有条理。The veins of this marble are very orderly. (Note: Here 条理 refers to the orderly pattern, connecting sense 3 and sense 4.)
n
Abstract concept for logic, rationale, or the underlying principle of things. Often used in 道理 or 理由.
reason; principle; truth.
道理,事物的规律。
Words:
事理真理情理理屈词穷合情合理
Sentences:
- 他说的话很有道理。What he said is very reasonable.
- 我们要寻求问题的真理。We need to seek the truth of the matter.
- 你这样做不合情理。It's unreasonable for you to do it this way.
n
When part of terms like 理科, refers to natural sciences collectively. Can specifically mean 'physics' in some contexts, e.g., 物理.
natural sciences; (in specific contexts) physics.
自然科学,有时特指物理学。
Words:
理科数理化理学院物理学物理
Sentences:
- 我的妹妹在高中喜欢理科。My younger sister likes science subjects in high school.
- 数理化是中学的基础课程。Math, physics, and chemistry are foundational courses in secondary school.
v
Usually used in phrases like 理睬 or 理会. The negative form 不理 is very common, meaning 'to ignore'.
to pay attention to; to acknowledge (often used in the negative).
对别人的言语行动表示态度;表示意见(多用于否定式)。
Words:
理睬答理置之不理理会不理
Sentences:
- 我跟她打招呼,她没理我。I greeted her, but she didn't acknowledge me.
- 别理那些无聊的评论。Don't pay attention to those boring comments.
- 他生气的时候谁都不理会。He doesn't acknowledge anyone when he's angry.
Writing & Component
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