HSK 5 HSK V3
Correct

理由

/ lǐyóu /
Strokes

Definition

reason/grounds/justification/CL:个[gè]

Example

As a Noun

reason; ground; argument; cause; excuse; motivation

1
men
我们
wánquán
完全
yǒu
yóu
理由
biǎo
发表
jiàn
意见
  

We have every reason to voice our opinions.

2
chū
提出
de
yóu
理由
shì
zhàn
zhù
不住
jiǎo
de
  

His argument is untenable. / His argument does not hold water.

3
men
他们
méiyǒu
没有
yóu
理由
zhèyàng
这样
zuò
  

They have no grounds to do so.

4
méi
yóu
理由
bàoyuàn
抱怨
  

You have no cause/reason/grounds for complaint.

5
  
以为
wéi
理由

on grounds of; on the grounds that ...

6
Zhǒngzhǒng
种种
yóu
理由

various reasons/excuses

7
Zhèngdāng
正当
yóu
理由

sound/legitimate reason; legal/justifiable grounds

8
yóu
理由
chōngfèn
充分
  
/
chōng
充足

adequate/sufficient reason; sufficient/ample grounds; adequate/good cause

9
yóu
理由
chōngfèn
充分
  
/
chōng
充足

inadequate/insufficient reason; insufficient grounds

10
Huòjiǎng
获奖
yóu
理由

prize motivation

11
Zhǎo
yóu
理由

find/make an excuse

12
chū
提出
yóu
理由

bring forward/put forth a reason; furnish/advance a reason

13
Liè
列举
yóu
理由

list reasons/excuses

14
Jiěshì
解释
yóu
理由

explain one's reasons

15
Háo
毫无
yóu
理由

have neither rhyme nor reason; be utterly groundless; be completely without reason

16
Chénshù
陈述
yóu
理由

state one's reasons

17
Biānzào
编造
yóu
理由

make up/cook up/concoct/invent an excuse

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