理據

理据
lǐjù
  1. grounds
  2. justification
  3. logical basis
  4. (linguistic) motivation

CEDICT

grounds; basis; reason

Wiktionary

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 據 jù
  1. according to
  2. to act in accordance with
  3. to depend on
  4. to seize
  5. to occupy

Related entries

論據 lùnjù
  1. grounds (for an argument)
  2. contention
  3. thesis
你的论据很蠢。

Your argument is stupid.

Source: Tatoeba

憑準 píngzhǔn
  1. evidence (that one can rely on)
  2. grounds (for believing sth)
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

由頭 yóutou
  1. pretext
  2. excuse
  3. justification
  4. reason
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

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