按理说

• Pinyin: àn lǐ shuō
• Desglose de hanzi: 按 = according to; 理 = reason; 说 = speak

Significado

En principio; teóricamente; según la lógica.

A discourse marker introducing what should logically be true, often followed by a contrasting reality. Used to express expectations versus actual situations.

Ejemplos

1. 按理说他应该早就到了，怎么还没来？
2. 按理说这么简单的问题你不应该做错。
3. 按理说公司应该给加班费，但实际上很少有人拿到。

Guía de uso

Contexto: reasoning, conversation

Tono: analytical

Correcto

• 按理说不应该这样。(Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like this.)
• 按理说他是对的。(In principle, he's right.)

Incorrecto

• 在完全确定的情况下用'按理说' (Don't use 按理说 when you're stating a certain fact — it implies possible deviation)

Origen e historia

按 (according to) + 理 (logic/reason) + 说 (speaking). Together: speaking according to logic.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal