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理会

lǐhuì

to pay attention to; to take notice of; to understand

A person reads a book, ignoring a bird at the window
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Characters in this word

理 lǐ

Strokes
11
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 理

会 huì

Strokes
6
Radical
人 — man, person
Made of
人 man, person 云 cloud
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他正在专心看书,没有理会门外的吵闹声。 Tā zhèngzài zhuānxīn kàn shū, méiyǒu lǐhuì ménwài de chǎonào shēng. He was reading intently and paid no attention to the noise outside the door.
  • 你不用理会别人怎么说,做好自己的事就行。 Nǐ bú yòng lǐhuì biérén zěnme shuō, zuò hǎo zìjǐ de shì jiù xíng. You don't need to mind what others say; just do your own job well.
  • 他向我使了个眼色,可我没理会他的意思。 Tā xiàng wǒ shǐ le ge yǎnsè, kě wǒ méi lǐhuì tā de yìsi. He gave me a wink, but I didn't catch what he meant.

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