有利可图 (yǒu lì kě tú) — profitable; there is profit to be made
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'there is profit to be made', used especially in business and investment contexts to stress that an activity yields financial gain. Often negated as 无利可图 ('not worth doing / unprofitable').
verb
profitablethere is profit to be made
Examples
- 有利可图，。Zhè bǐ tóu zī yǒu lì kě tú, zhí dé kǎo lǜ.This investment is profitable and worth considering.
- 有利可图，。Zhè ge xiàng mù hěn yǒu lì kě tú, xī yǐn le hěn duō rén.This project is very profitable and has attracted many people.
- ，有利可图。Zài jìng zhēng jī liè de shì chǎng lǐ, yào xiǎng yǒu lì kě tú bìng bù róng yì.In a highly competitive market, it is not easy to be profitable.
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