Definition

1. Adjective:
   • To be right / to be correct: Used to state that someone's opinion, argument, or reasoning is valid, logical, and well-founded.
   • To be reasonable / to be justified: Describes an action, request, or feeling that is fair, sensible, and appropriate to the circumstances.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lời phê bình của cô ấy rất có lí. (Her criticism is very reasonable.)
  • Anh ấy có lí khi từ chối lời đề nghị đó. (He is right to refuse that offer.)
  • Tôi nghĩ ý kiến của bạn hoàn toàn có lí. (I think your opinion is completely justified.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to concede a point in a discussion, often at the start of a sentence.
  • Có lí, chúng ta nên cân nhắc điều đó. (That's a fair point, we should consider that.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hợp lí (adj): logical, rational,合乎逻辑的.

  • Kế hoạch này nghe rất hợp lí. (This plan sounds very logical.)

• Vô lí (adj): unreasonable, illogical,荒谬的.

  • Yêu cầu của họ thật vô lí. (Their demand is truly unreasonable.)

Synonyms

• Right: correct in one's judgment or statement.
• Reasonable: based on good sense and sound judgment.
• Justified: having a sound, valid basis.

Related Idioms

• Có lí có lẽ: to be thoroughly reasonable and principled.
  • Mọi giải thích của ông ấy đều có lí có lẽ. (All of his explanations are thoroughly reasoned and principled.)