Chinese

lìbì
Meaning: pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

利
弊

Example sentences

Before making a decision, we should carefully weigh the pros and cons.
我們需要衡量這項計劃的利弊得失。
我们需要衡量这项计划的利弊得失。
We need to weigh the pros and cons of this plan.
我們必須仔細權衡各種方案的利弊。
我们必须仔细权衡各种方案的利弊。
We must carefully weigh the pros and cons of various options.

Usage Notes

A compound word formed by combining '利' (advantage/benefit) and '弊' (disadvantage/harm). Commonly used when evaluating options.

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