justification in Chinese

HSK 3.0 · Level 3

lǐyóu

reason
grounds
justification

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Example sentences

wǒ 我 méiyǒu 没有 tèbié 特别 de 的 lǐyóu 理由 qù 去 zuò 做。

I have no particular reason to do so.
nǐ 你 gěi 给 wǒ 我 de 的 lǐyóu 理由 gòu 够 duō 多 le 了。

I've had enough of your excuses.

Other words for justification

理据（理據） lǐjù

grounds; justification; logical basis; (linguistic) motivation
由头（由頭） yóutou

pretext; excuse; justification; reason
道理 dàoli HSK 2

reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification

4 entries in ChineseDict list "justification" as a meaning.