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title: "Zhenli Meaning: 真理 (zhēnlǐ) Means “truth”"
description: "真理 (zhēnlǐ) means “truth”. Hear its tones, see what 真 and 理 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 真理 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

真理 zhēnlǐ

## truth

## Its characters

1. 真 zhēn real
2. 理 lǐ reason

## In a sentence

他相信真理总会胜利。 He believes the truth will always prevail.

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## More words with 真 or 理

- [办理 bànlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banli)
- [逼真 bīzhēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizhen)
- [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)
- [管理 guǎnlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanli)
- [合理 hélǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heli)
- [讲真 jiǎngzhēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangzhen)

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