() — 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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