理由
reason
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- Pinyin
- lǐyóu
- Strokes
- 16
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 理由
理由 is written with 16 strokes (理: 11, 由: 5). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
HSK 4. 给出的理由 = the reason given.
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他给出的理由相当简单：以色列已经“蒸蒸日上”，而军援不过是一个“糟糕的说辞”。
His reasoning was quite simple: Israel is already 'thriving,' and military aid is just a 'bad talking point.'
Trump Moves to Cut Israel Military Aid as Republicans Blame Israel for Midterm DefeatAdvanced
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