利 (lì) — profit; interest (on money); advantage; benefit
Definition
利 (lì) covers the commercial sense of 'profit, interest, advantage.' Contrast with 害 (hài), which is the opposite — harm or disadvantage.
noun
profitinterest (on money)advantagebenefit
Examples
- 。Quán héng lì bì cái néng zuò chū hǎo jué dìng.Only by weighing advantages and disadvantages can you make a good decision.
- 。Zhè cì dài kuǎn de lì xī bǐ shàng cì dī.The interest for this loan is lower than last time.
- 。Zhè ge xiàng mù néng dài lái jù dà de lì rùn.This project can bring huge profits.
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