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按理说

àn lǐ shuō
HSK 7

English Meaning

it is reasonable to say that...

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
按理说 他要愿意去别家当个大师傅
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Technically nothing is stopping him from joining a competitor, and that worries me.”

1. PREVIOUS

已经不是李家的人了

“is no longer a member of the Li family.”

“In principle, if he wishes to work as a master craftsman elsewhere,”

3. NEXT

也没什么不可以的

“there's nothing wrong with that.”

《家业》 · workplace
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有田主任呢 是我的老大哥 按理说今天啊
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“I highly respect him in principle, but circumstances prevent me from following proper protocol.”

1. PREVIOUS

这样啊

“Well.”

“I respect Mr. Li as a big brother. I'm supposed”

3. NEXT

我们应该到莽村 去拜访他 太忙了

“to go to Mang Village to visit him today. But I couldn't make time,”

《狂飙》 · business_and_trade
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按理说 应该有所好转呐
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Something is clearly wrong here; this should have worked by now.”

1. PREVIOUS

大概一个多月

“About a month or so.”

“By all accounts there should have been some improvement.”

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怎会毫无起色

“Why hasn't she shown any sign of recovery?”

《良陈美锦》 · hospital_and_health
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