reasonable
Definitions
Fair, sensible, and based on good judgment.
合理的，明智的，讲道理的。
(Of a price or amount) not too expensive; moderate.
（价格）公道的，不贵的；适度的。
Fairly good but not excellent; acceptable.
尚可的，过得去的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedreason + -able ('in line with') = 'in line with reason' — fair, sensible. From the core 'sensible' sense come two everyday spin-offs: a reasonable price (sensibly moderate) and reasonable quality (acceptable, decent). See reason.
Common Collocations
- 1.reasonable price合理的价格
- 2.reasonable doubt合理的怀疑
- 3.reasonable request合理的要求
- 4.perfectly reasonable完全合理的
Example Sentences
- 1.
It seems like a perfectly reasonable request to me.
- 2.
They sell good coffee at reasonable prices.
- 3.
Beyond reasonable doubt, he was guilty.
Easily Confused
reasonable vs rational — rational means 'governed by logic, not emotion' (a rational decision); reasonable means 'fair and sensible' (a reasonable request). A demand can be rational (logically derived) yet unreasonable (unfair) — they're not interchangeable.