答理

dāli
(usu. used in the negative) to acknowledge (sb's greeting etc); to respond; to answer

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Entry Composition

1 答 dā bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答 dá, used in 答應 dāying, 答理 dāli etc
2 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