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Reasonable in Chinese

reasonable · HSK 5

合理 hé lǐ

  1. 合 hé to close
  2. 理 lǐ reason

这家店的价格很合理。 This shop's prices are very reasonable.

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How do you say reasonable in Chinese?

Reasonable in Chinese is 合理 (hé lǐ). You can also say 明白 (míng bai).

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