理由 - Mandarin word #878

理由

lǐyóu

Traditional: 理由

HSK 4

#878 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

reason, grounds, cause

Stroke order

理

由

？

What is your reason?

。

I have no reason to refuse.

合hé。

Please give a reasonable reason.

迟chí？

What is your reason for being late?

。

I have no reason to refuse him.

理由 (lǐ yóu) means reason, grounds, cause. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.

反正

anyway, in any case, regardless

建议

suggest, advise, recommendation

原谅

forgive, excuse, pardon

值得

to be worth, deserving

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 18.