Definition
梳理 (shū lǐ) has two related meanings: literally 'to comb (hair)' and figuratively 'to sort out / organize (information, thoughts)'. Unlike 梳 (shū), which only means 'to comb hair', 梳理 also covers the figurative sense. Compared to 整理 (zhěng lǐ, 'to tidy up, arrange'), 梳理 is more specific to combing through details or untangling complex ideas.
verb
to comb (hair)to sort outto organize (information, thoughts, etc.)
Easily confused
- 树立shù lìsound-aliketo establish, to set up (an example, confidence, image, etc.)
- 竖立shù lìsound-aliketo erect; to set upright
Examples
- 梳理。Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì shū lǐ tóufa.She combs her hair every morning.
- 梳理。Wǒmen xūyào shū lǐ yíxià zhèxiē zīliào.We need to sort out these materials.
- 梳理。Tā huā le yí gè xiǎoshí shū lǐ zìjǐ de sīlù.He spent an hour organizing his thoughts.
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