How to say “advantageous” in Chinese
advantageous, favorable
“Advantageous” in Chinese is 有利, yǒu lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有利 is read yǒu 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
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
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 “有利”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有利. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 会说外语对找工作很有利。huìshuōwàiyǔduìzhǎogōngzuòhěnyǒulìSpeaking a foreign language is a big plus when looking for a job.
More words from the lesson “Strengths and weaknesses”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “advantageous” in Chinese?
“Advantageous” in Chinese is 有利, pinyin yǒulì.
What does 有利 mean?
有利 (yǒulì) means “advantageous, favorable”.
How do you write 有利?
有利 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 利 (lì) — benefit, profit; sharp. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 有利?
有利 is read yǒulì. Tones: yǒu — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“advantageous” 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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