理由

lǐ yóu

HSK 5 noun

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Meaning 释义

  1. reason
  2. grounds
  3. justification
  4. CL:個|个[gè]

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In real sentences 真实例句

骗人piànrén，想xiǎng找zhǎo理由lǐyóu溜走liūzǒu是不是shìbùshì？

Are you trying to find an excuse to leave?

Tatoeba #1723988

可以kěyǐ告诉gàosu我wǒ理由lǐyóu吗ma？

Am I allowed to know the reason?

Tatoeba #5072426

你nǐ有yǒu更gèng好hǎo的de理由lǐyóu吗ma？

Do you have a better explanation?

Tatoeba #6826152

他tā迟到chídào没有méiyǒu理由lǐyóu。

He has no reason to be late.

Tatoeba #464764

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

了 le HSK 1 但 dàn HSK 2 但是 dàn shì HSK 2 将 jiāng HSK 4 准备 zhǔn bèi HSK 2 分钟 fēn zhōng HSK 1 了解 liǎo jiě HSK 3 呆 dāi HSK 6

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