理智

lǐ zhì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

辨别是非、控制自己行为的能力，与情感相对。

Reason, sense, rationality; the ability to think logically and make sound judgments.

通常作名词，也可作形容词（理智的），表示用理性思考而非情感冲动。

Often used as a noun, but can also be an adjective (理智的, rational), referring to thinking logically rather than acting on emotion.

1 在紧急情况下，他依然保持理智，做出了正确的决定。(In an emergency, he remained rational and made the right decision.)
2 她失去理智，大声哭喊起来。(She lost her mind and started crying loudly.)
3 我们需要用理智来分析问题，而不是感情用事。(We need to analyze problems with reason, not with emotions.)
4 理智告诉我们不要冲动行事。(Reason tells us not to act impulsively.)
5 他是一个非常理智的人，从不感情用事。(He is a very rational person, never acting on emotion.)

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