处
理

To handle in Chinese: 处理 (chǔ lǐ)

chǔ lǐ

to handle

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 處理2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to handle; to deal with
  2. 2to punish
  3. 3to treat sth by a special process; to process
  4. 4to sell at reduced prices

Stroke order

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处
理

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄨˇ

chǔ

ㄔ/ chㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄧˇ

lǐ

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

处理

Simplified

處理

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 她在处理问题。

    tā zài chǔ lǐ wèn tí。

    She is working on the problem.

  • 他处理该事宜。

    tā chǔ lǐ gāi shì yí。

    He acted on the matter.

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Related words

处

chù

place

理

lǐ

texture

经理

jīng lǐ

manager

到处

dào chù

everywhere

管理

guǎn lǐ

to supervise

好处

hǎo chǔ

easy to get along with

理发

lǐ fà

to get a haircut

理解

lǐ jiě

to comprehend

理想

lǐ xiǎng

an ideal

整理

zhěng lǐ

to arrange

办理

bàn lǐ

to handle

道理

dào li

reason

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