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title: "Shenli Meaning: 审理 (shěnlǐ) Means “to try”"
description: "审理 (traditional 審理, shěnlǐ) means “to try (a case); to hear”. Hear its tones, see what 审 and 理 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 审理 mean?

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审理 shěnlǐ

## to try (a case); to hear

## Its characters

1. 审 shěn to interrogate
2. 理 lǐ reason

## In a sentence

法院将在下周审理这个案件。 The court will hear this case next week.

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