Hanzi

利

sharp/favorable/advantage/benefit/profit/interest/to do good to/to benefit

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

lì

Bopomofo

ㄌㄧˋ

Jyutping

lei6

Example sentences

利 lì
這把刀很利。
这把刀很利。

This knife is very sharp.

權 / 权 quán
公民擁有投票的權利。
公民拥有投票的权利。

Citizens have the right to vote.

利用 lìyòng
我們應該善於利用時間。
我们应该善于利用时间。

We should make good use of time.

自願 / 自愿 zìyuàn
她自願利用假日到孤兒院為孩子們輔導課業。
她自愿利用假日到孤儿院为孩子们辅导课业。

She volunteered to use her holidays to tutor children at the orphanage.

利益 lìyì
我們必須保護公眾的利益。
我们必须保护公众的利益。

We must protect the public's interests.

集體 / 集体 jítǐ
我們應該優先考慮集體的利益。
我们应该优先考虑集体的利益。

We should prioritize the collective's interests.

勝利 / 胜利 shènglì
在決賽中，我們終於勝利了。
在决赛中，我们终于胜利了。

In the final, we finally won.

屬 / 属 shǔ
勝利終屬我們。
胜利终属我们。

Victory ultimately belongs to us.

不利 bùlì
這種天氣對我們的比賽非常不利。
这种天气对我们的比赛非常不利。

This kind of weather is very unfavorable for our game.

脂肪 zhīfáng
食用過多的脂肪對心臟健康不利。
食用过多的脂肪对心脏健康不利。

Consuming too much fat is bad for heart health.

Example Vocabulary

利

li4

sharp; beneficial; profit

利用

li4'yong4

to utilize; to make use of

利益

li4'yi4

benefit; interest; profit

勝利

sheng4'li4

victory; triumph; to win

大吉大利

da4'ji2'da4'li4

不利

bu4'li4

unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful

亨利

heng1'li4

便利

bian4'li4

convenient

利事

利刃

li4'ren4

sharp blade; sharp-edged tool

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