Meaning
advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
Chinese: 利益、顺利或锋利。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “li” becomes a different word in each tone. 利 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 顺利shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch
- 流利liú lìfluent
- 利用lì yòngto exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of
- 胜利shèng lìvictory
- 有利yǒu lìadvantageous; favorable
Example Sentence
这种水果对身体有利。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ duì shēn tǐ yǒu lì.This kind of fruit is good for your health.
这种Zhè zhǒngthis kind of水果shuǐ guǒfruit对duìtoward身体shēn tǐthe body有利yǒu lìadvantageous。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
禾 (grain) plus 刂 (knife): a blade reaping grain — ‘sharp; profit, benefit, advantage; favorable’ (利益, 顺利, 锋利).
A way to remember it
A sharp blade (刂) on the grain (禾) — sharp; profit.