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理性

lǐ xìng

HSK 6

Meaning

  • reason
  • rationality
  • rational

Definition

指人类在认识事物、判断是非、决定行动时所运用的逻辑思维和理智思考的能力，与感性相对。

The ability to think logically and rationally when understanding things, judging right from wrong, and making decisions, as opposed to emotion or intuition.

Usage

通常用作名词或形容词，强调基于事实和逻辑的思考方式，常与'感性'对比使用。

Used as a noun or adjective, emphasizing thinking based on facts and logic, often contrasted with 'sensibility' or 'emotion'.

Examples

  • 1 在做重大决定时，我们应该保持理性，避免被情绪左右。(When making important decisions, we should stay rational and avoid being swayed by emotions.)
  • 2 他的分析非常理性，考虑了所有可能的结果。(His analysis was very rational, taking all possible outcomes into account.)
  • 3 理性消费意味着不盲目跟风，而是根据实际需求购买。(Rational consumption means not blindly following trends but buying based on actual needs.)
  • 4 在争论中，双方都需要理性地表达自己的观点，而不是互相攻击。(In a debate, both sides need to express their views rationally rather than attacking each other.)
  • 5 理性与感性并非完全对立，而是相辅相成。(Rationality and sensibility are not completely opposite; they complement each other.)

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