有理 (yǒu) — to be reasonable, to be justified, to be in the right
Definition
有理 (yǒu) means 'to be reasonable / in the right' — used to judge an argument or point of view. As a set phrase 有理有据 pairs reasoning with evidence.
verb
to be reasonableto be justifiedto be in the right
Examples
- 有理。Nǐ shuō dé hěn yǒu yǒu.What you say is very reasonable.
- ，有理。Zài zhè diǎn shàng, tā wán quán yǒu yǒu.On this point, she is completely in the right.
- ？Nǐ zhè yàng shuō yǒu shén me lǐ?What reason is there in saying that?
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