Definition
有理 is a separable verb (离合词) made up of 有 (to have) and 理 (reason). It means 'to be reasonable, to be in the right'. You can insert elements between the two characters, such as 有什么理 ('what reason is there?'). In mathematics, 有理 is used as an adjective meaning 'rational', e.g. 有理数 (rational number), though that sense falls outside the verb-object POS listed here.
v.o.
to be reasonableto be justifiedto be in the right
Examples
- 有理。Nǐ shuō de hěn yǒu.What you say is very reasonable.
- ，有理。Zài zhè diǎn shàng, tā wánquán yǒu yǒu.On this point, she is completely in the right.
- ？Nǐ zhèyàng shuō yǒu shénme lǐ?What reason is there in saying that?
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