岂有此理 meaning in English
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous
Meaning of 岂有此理
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
qǐyǒucǐlǐ
- how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous
- ridiculous
- absurd
Stroke order for each character
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岂 qǐ · what · 6 strokes
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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此 cǐ · this · 6 strokes
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理 lǐ · texture · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 岂有此理.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; meaningful |
Questions about 岂有此理
What does 岂有此理 mean?
岂有此理 (qǐyǒucǐlǐ) means "how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous".
How do you write 岂有此理?
岂有此理 is made of 4 characters: 岂 (6 strokes), 有 (6 strokes), 此 (6 strokes), 理 (11 strokes). That is 29 strokes in total.
Is 岂有此理 an HSK word?
Yes. 岂有此理 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 岂有此理 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 岂有此理 is written 豈有此理.