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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

按理 [ànlǐ]
  1. 1. according to principle or reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
    这种病按理不该有并发症。
    Normally there are no complications with this illness.
    按理不应当这么办。
    Logically, it shouldn't be done this way.
    若到商店买东西,按理应该先交钱,后提货。
    按理说,他这会儿该到车站啦。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

按理 [ànlǐ]
  1. 1. 按照一般事理
    按理他不该背着大家自己干。

Examples

这种病按理不该有并发症。
Normally there are no complications with this illness. 按理
按理不应当这么办。
Logically, it shouldn't be done this way. 按理
若到商店买东西,按理应该先交钱,后提货。 按理
这个项目他一点功劳都没有, 按理说不该分利。
He contributed nothing to the project and should not have shared the benefits. 分利
按理他不该背着大家自己干。 按理

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