How to say “rational” in Chinese
rational; reason
“Rational” in Chinese is 理性, lǐ xìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
理性 is read lǐ xìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 生 shēng “be born”: what you're given at birth. Sounds the same as 姓.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “理性”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 理性. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要保持理性wǒmenyàobǎochílǐxìngWe need to keep a cool head.
More words from the lesson “What to measure by”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rational” in Chinese?
“Rational” in Chinese is 理性, pinyin lǐxìng.
What does 理性 mean?
理性 (lǐxìng) means “rational; reason”.
How do you write 理性?
理性 is 2 characters: 理 (lǐ) — order; manage; 性 (xìng) — nature, property; sex. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 理性?
理性 is read lǐxìng. Tones: lǐ — third tone, xìng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“rational” in the lesson “What to measure by”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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