(chǔ lǐ) - to handle, to deal with, to process in Mandarin
chǔlǐTraditional: 處理
Translation
to handle, to deal with, to process
Word origin
The word 处理 combines 处 'to manage, to be situated' with 理 'to put in order, principle'. 理 is a phono-semantic compound with 玉 (jade) as meaning element and 里 (lǐ) as phonetic, originally the act of working jade along its grain, hence to put in order. Together they mean to handle or deal with.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 处 (chǔ, to manage) + 理 (lǐ, to order: 玉 jade + 里 phonetic)
Stroke order
处
理
Examples
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I will handle this matter.
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You need to deal with this problem seriously.
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Data processing takes time.
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This matter needs to be handled carefully.
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She is dealing with the customer's complaint.
处理 (chǔ lǐ) means to handle, deal with, or process. It covers a wide range of situations from resolving problems (处理问题, deal with a problem) to managing affairs (处理事务, handle affairs) to processing data (数据处理, data processing). As a versatile administrative verb it is used in both formal and informal contexts. The compound 处理方式 means the way of handling something.
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