合理

• 拼音: hé lǐ
• 汉字拆解: 合 = lid fitting a container — to conform; 理 = 王 (jade) + 里 (inside) — reason, like the veins inside jade

含义

Reasonable; rational; fair. In accordance with logic, common sense, or fairness.

Describes things that are logical, sensible, and fair. Common collocations: 合理的价格 (reasonable price), 合理安排 (reasonable arrangement), 合理的解释 (reasonable explanation). The opposite is 不合理 (unreasonable). Used across many contexts.

例句

1. 这个价格非常合理。
2. 我们要合理地安排时间。
3. 他的解释听起来很合理。

用法指南

语境: business, everyday, discussion

语气: rational

正确说法

• 这样安排比较合理。(This arrangement is more reasonable.)
• 合理的饮食对健康很重要。(A reasonable diet is very important for health.)

错误说法

• 今天的天气很合理。(Don't use 合理 for weather or natural phenomena — it's for things that can be judged by logic. Say 今天的天气很好.)

起源与历史

Compound of 合 (to conform) and 理 (reason/principle). Together they mean 'conforming to reason' — reasonable.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal