jiǎng lǐ
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  • 1

    v.reason (with somebody); argue (things out)

    • wǒ běn xiǎng gēn nǐ jiǎng lǐ dàn nǐ bù jiǎng lǐ

      讲理讲理

      I meant to reason with you but you won't reason.

    • nǐ zuì hǎo xīn píng qì hé de hé tā jiǎng lǐ

      最好心平气和讲理

      You'd better reason things out with him calmly.

    • shǐ yòng xì zhì jiǎng lǐ de fāng fǎ

      使用细致讲理方法

      use detailed reasoning

  • 2

    v.be amenable to reason; consistent with reason

    • zhè rén méi fǎ gēn tā jiǎng lǐ

      讲理

      She is utterly unreasonable.

    • bù jiǎng lǐ

      讲理

      unreasonable

    • tā xiàng lái jiǎng lǐ

      向来讲理

      She has always been reasonable.

Word usage

  • "讲" and "理" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 半天

      You reasoned with him for half a day.

    • I can’t reason with him.

    • Have you tried to reason with her?