Chinese word dictionary

按理

ànlǐ · according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally

Practice word

Word information

Simplified按理

Traditional按理

Pinyinànlǐ

Part of speech副

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

按àn

to check, to control, to push, to restrain

理lǐ

science, reason, logic; to manage

How to learn 按理

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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经理jīnglǐ

manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

按àn

to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment

按时ànshí

on time; before deadline; on schedule

按照ànzhào

according to; in accordance with; on the basis of

办理bànlǐ

to handle; to transact; to conduct

管理guǎnlǐ

to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]