讲理 (jiǎng lǐ) — (verb) to reason with, to argue (appealing to reason); (adjective) reasonable, rational
Definition
As an adjective, 讲理 describes a person who is willing to listen to reason — more about attitude than 合理, which describes a fair or sensible plan or decision. As a verb, it means 'to reason with' someone (我跟你讲理).
verb
to reason withto argue (appealing to reason)
adjective
reasonablerational
Examples
- 讲理，。Tā shì gè hěn jiǎng lǐ de rén, bú huì suí biàn fā huǒ.He's a very reasonable person and won't make decisions casually.
- 讲理，。Wǒ gēn nǐ jiǎng lǐ, nǐ bú yīng gāi zhè me zuò.I'm reasoning with you — you shouldn't do this.
- 讲理，。Zhè ge rén yì diǎn yě bù jiǎng lǐ, nǐ gēn tā méi fǎ gōu tōng.This person isn't reasonable at all — you can't communicate with him.
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