理性

lǐxìng
  1. reason
  2. rationality
  3. rational

CEDICT

  1. rational
  2. reason; rationality

Wiktionary

  1. 心理学上指一种个人风格类型。此种类型的特质为以逻辑推理方式来观察事情。不易显露情感，不善同情，也不在意人际关係是否和谐。相对于感性而言。
  2. 思考、判断、推理等的能力。相对于感性而言。
  3. 理智、冷静。

重編國語辭典

  1. 思考、判断、推理等的能力
  2. 理智，冷静

維基詞典

HSK 7-9

Examples

保持理性的思维。

Maintain rational thought.

Source: Tatoeba

人的行爲不总是理性的。

People don't always behave rationally.

Source: Tatoeba

我感情上支持，但是理性上反对。

I agree on an emotional level, but on the pragmatic level I disagree.

Source: Tatoeba

灵魂是由理性、意志和情欲构成的。

The soul is made up of reason, determination, and passion.

Source: Tatoeba

没有男人有能把控住女性理性的想象力，这就是为什么它被说无理。

No man has the imagination required to grasp female reason, which is why it is called unreasonable.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 理 lǐ
  1. texture
  2. grain (of wood)
  3. inner essence
  4. intrinsic order
  5. reason
  6. logic
  7. truth
  8. science
  9. natural science (esp. physics)
  10. to manage
  11. to pay attention to
  12. to run (affairs)
  13. to handle
  14. to put in order
  15. to tidy up
2 性 xìng
  1. nature
  2. character
  3. property
  4. quality
  5. attribute
  6. sexuality
  7. sex
  8. gender
  9. suffix forming adjective from verb
  10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity
  11. essence

classifier: 個

Containing this entry

理性主义 lǐxìngzhǔyì rationalism
理性知识 lǐxìngzhīshi rational knowledge
理性与感性 Lǐxìngyǔ Gǎnxìng Sense and Sensibility, novel by Jane Austen 珍·珍·奥斯汀 Zhēn· Àosītīng
理性认识 lǐxìngrènshi
  1. cognition
  2. rational knowledge
理性自然人 lǐxìngzìránrén
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Related entries

事理 shìlǐ
  1. reason
  2. logic
明白事理的人使自己适应世界；不明事理的人想使世界适应自己。所以，所有进步都要靠不明事理的人。

Those who understand adapt to the world; those who don't understand want the world to adapt to them. This is why all human progress depends on people who don't understand.

Source: Tatoeba

合理性 hélǐxìng
  1. reason
  2. rationality
  3. rationale
  4. reasonableness
因由 yīnyóu
  1. reason
  2. cause
  3. predestined relationship (Buddhism)
情理 qínglǐ
  1. reason
  2. sense
理儿 lǐr reason
理智 lǐzhì
  1. reason
  2. intellect
  3. rationality
  4. rational
湯姆失去理智了。

Tom is out of his mind.

Tom has lost his mind.

Source: Tatoeba

理由 lǐyóu
  1. reason
  2. grounds
  3. justification

classifier: 個

没有理由抱怨。

There is no cause for complaint.

Source: Tatoeba

缘故 yuángù
  1. reason
  2. cause
因為我這份工作的緣故，我總是要打領帶。

I always have to wear a tie because of my job.

Source: Tatoeba

缘由 yuányóu
  1. reason
  2. cause
道理 dàoli
  1. reason
  2. argument
  3. sense
  4. principle
  5. basis
  6. justification

classifier: 個

没道理是这样的啊！

This just doesn't add up!

Source: Tatoeba

来头 láitóu
  1. cause
  2. reason
  3. interest
  4. influence
因 yīn
  1. cause
  2. reason
  3. because
我講因特語。

I speak Interlingua.

Source: Tatoeba

缘 yuán
  1. cause
  2. reason
  3. karma
  4. fate
  5. predestined affinity
  6. margin
  7. hem
  8. edge
  9. along
说道 shuōdao
  1. to discuss
  2. reason (behind sth)
士兵说道：“我希望圣诞节时我们能在家里。”

"I hope we'll be home for Christmas", said the soldier.

Source: Tatoeba

故 gù
  1. happening
  2. instance
  3. reason
  4. cause
  5. intentional
  6. former
  7. old
  8. friend
  9. therefore
  10. hence
  11. (of people) to die, dead
警察到达了事故现场。

The police got to the scene of the accident.

Source: Tatoeba

原因 yuányīn
  1. cause
  2. origin
  3. root cause
  4. reason

classifier: 個

原因呢？

And what was the reason?

Source: Tatoeba

由头 yóutou
  1. pretext
  2. excuse
  3. justification
  4. reason
理 lǐ
  1. texture
  2. grain (of wood)
  3. inner essence
  4. intrinsic order
  5. reason
  6. logic
  7. truth
  8. science
  9. natural science (esp. physics)
  10. to manage
  11. to pay attention to
  12. to run (affairs)
  13. to handle
  14. to put in order
  15. to tidy up
不用理他。

Do not take any notice of him.

Source: Tatoeba

有理 yǒulǐ
  1. reasonable
  2. justified
  3. right
  4. (math.) rational
Karlo有理解和创造的能力。

Karlo has the ability to understand and create.

Source: Tatoeba

科学 kēxué
  1. science
  2. scientific knowledge
  3. scientific
  4. rational

classifiers: 門, 個, 種

科學好玩。

Science is fun.

Source: Tatoeba