这合理吗

• Pinyin: zhè hé lǐ ma
• Hanzi breakdown: 这 (this) + 合理 (reasonable) + 吗 (question) -> is this reasonable?

Meaning

Is this reasonable?

It is often a rhetorical question expressing disbelief. The tone can be joking, annoyed, or genuinely questioning fairness.

Examples

1. 一杯咖啡五十块，这合理吗？ Fifty yuan for a cup of coffee, is that reasonable?
2. 会议开到十点，这合理吗？ A meeting that goes on until ten o'clock, is that reasonable?
3. 他又抽中一等奖，这合理吗？ He won first prize again, is that reasonable?

Usage Guide

Context: friends, comments, complaints

Tone: skeptical, surprised

Do Say

• 一杯咖啡五十块，这合理吗？
• 会议开到十点，这合理吗？

Don't Say

• Do not use it when you need a formal legal argument; it is rhetorical and casual.

Common Mistakes

• Do not use it when you need a formal legal argument; it is rhetorical and casual.

Origin & History

A simple question that became a common reaction formula online.

Cultural Context

Era: 2020s

Generation: Gen Z and Millennials, with many phrases now mainstream

Social background: Online viewers, commenters, students, and office workers

Regional notes: Most natural in Mainland Chinese online reactions and casual speech.