Chinese word dictionary

条理

tiáolǐ · arrangement; order; tidiness

Practice word

Word information

Simplified条理

Traditional條理

Pinyintiáolǐ

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

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

条tiáo

clause, condition; string, stripe

理lǐ

science, reason, logic; to manage

How to learn 条理

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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面条儿miàntiáor

erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2]

条tiáo

strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)

经理jīnglǐ

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

办理bànlǐ

to handle; to transact; to conduct

管理guǎnlǐ

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

理发lǐfà

to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut