Definition
讲理 (jiǎng lǐ) as an adjective means 'reasonable' in the sense of being willing to listen to reason and act fairly — it's often used to describe a person's character (不讲理 = unreasonable). 合理 (hé lǐ) focuses on an idea or arrangement being logically sound, while 理智 (lǐ zhì) emphasizes emotional control and level-headedness. As a verb, 讲理 means 'to reason with someone' (argue using reason).
verb
to reason withto argue (appealing to reason)
adjective
reasonablerational
Easily confused
- 奖励jiǎng lìsound-aliketo reward, to award (someone with something)
Examples
- 讲理，。Tā shì ge hěn jiǎng lǐ de rén, bú huì suíbiànHe's a very reasonable person and won't make decisions casually.
- 讲理，。Wǒ gēn nǐ jiǎng lǐ, nǐ bù yīnggāi zhème zuò.I'm reasoning with you — you shouldn't do this.
- 讲理，。Zhège rén yìdiǎn yě bù jiǎng lǐ, nǐ gēn tā méi fǎ gōutōng.This person isn't reasonable at all — you can't communicate with him.
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