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The word 道理 is formed by combining the character 道, meaning "way" or "principle", with 理, meaning "reason" or "order", where their semantic contributions merge to create the compound's meaning of "reason" or "truth".

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这个道理很简单。

Zhège dàolǐ hěn jiǎndān.

This principle is very simple.

他说的话很有道理。

Tā shuō de huà hěn yǒu dàolǐ.

What he said makes a lot of sense.

我们应该懂得这个道理。

Wǒmen yīnggāi dǒngde zhège dàolǐ.

We should understand this principle.

这个道理虽然简单，但很多人却做不到。

Zhège dàolǐ suīrán jiǎndān, dàn hěnduō rén què zuò bù dào.

Although this principle is simple, many people cannot follow it.

在成长过程中，学习做人的道理是非常重要的。

Zài chéngzhǎng guòchéng zhōng, xuéxí zuòrén de dàolǐ shì fēicháng zhòngyào de.

In the process of growing up, learning the principles of being a person is very important.

Word Definition - 道理

dào li reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

道 dào
理 lǐ