真理 zhēnlǐ truth
How to remember 真理: 真 truly + 理 reason = truth.
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How it is used
- Truth in the abstract, philosophical sense - 追求真理 (zhuīqiú zhēnlǐ) to pursue the truth; 真理往往掌握在少数人手里 (zhēnlǐ wǎngwǎng zhǎngwò zài shǎoshù rén shǒu lǐ) truth is often held by the minority.
- Contrast 真相 (zhēnxiàng, the true facts of a specific case): 真理 is universal principle, 真相 is what actually happened.
Example sentences
- 大部分人只想听到他们自己的真理。 Dàbùfèn rén zhǐ xiǎng tīngdào tāmen zìjǐ de zhēnlǐ.Most people only want to hear their own truth.
- 真理必胜。 Zhēnlǐbìshèng.Truth will always prevail.