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title: "Shouli Meaning: 受理 (shòulǐ) Means “to accept for handling”"
description: "受理 (shòulǐ) means “to accept (a case or application) for handling”. Hear its tones, see what 受 and 理 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 受理 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

受理 shòulǐ

## to accept (a case or application) for handling

## Its characters

1. 受 shòu to receive
2. 理 lǐ reason

## In a sentence

你的申请已经被受理了。 Your application has been accepted for processing.

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## More words with 受 or 理

- [办理 bànlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banli)
- [承受 chéngshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengshou)
- [处理 chǔlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuli)
- [代理 dàilǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daili)
- [代理人 dàilǐrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dailiren)
- [道理 dàoli](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoli)
- [地理 dìlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dili)
- [感受 gǎnshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshou)
- [管理 guǎnlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanli)
- [合理 hélǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heli)

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