How to say “unfavorable” in Chinese
unfavorable
“Unfavorable” in Chinese is 不利, bú lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
不利 is read bú lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 刂 “knife”: a sharp knife cuts the ears of grain.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不利”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “unfavorable” in Chinese?
“Unfavorable” in Chinese is 不利, pinyin búlì.
What does 不利 mean?
不利 (búlì) means “unfavorable”.
How do you write 不利?
不利 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 利 (lì) — benefit, profit; sharp. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不利?
不利 is read búlì. Tones: bú — second tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“unfavorable” in the lesson “Strengths and weaknesses”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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