àn lǐ
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  • adv.according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally

    • àn lǐ bù yīng gāi zhè me bàn

      按理应该这么

      Logically, it shouldn't be done this way.

    • fú yòng zhè zhǒng yào àn lǐ shì bù huì chǎn shēng bìng fā zhèng de

      服用按理产生

      Normally there are no complications with the medicine.

    • àn lǐ tā zǎo gāi jìn shēng le

      按理晋升

      By rights he should have had a promotion by now.

    • àn lǐ jiǎng

      按理

      by rights

    • àn lǐ nǐ zhè shì shì bù kě yǐ bàn de

      按理可以

      I cannot do this for you according to principle.

    • àn lǐ wǒ yīng gāi jiē shòu tā de yāo qǐng

      按理应该接受邀请

      It stands to reason that I should accept her invitation.

    • bù bāng nà xiē nàn mín àn lǐ lái shuō shì cuò de

      那些难民按理

      It's morally wrong not to help those refugees.

Word usage

  • "按" and "理" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 这样不管什么过去

      No matter what the reason is, his deeds are unacceptable.

    • 常理出牌

      He didn't play cards by the rules.

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