18 sentences

1. 这项政策利大于弊。

   zhè xiàng zhèng​cè lì dà​yú bì.

   The pros of this policy outweigh the cons.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 我是为了胜利才来到这里的。

   wǒ shì wèi le shèng lì cái lái​dào zhè​lǐ de.

   I came here to win.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 将军计划以小利饵之，诱敌深入。

   jiāng​jūn jì​huà yǐ xiǎo lì ěr zhī, yòu​dí​shēn​rù.

   The general planned to use small gains as bait to lure the enemy deeper.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他一心只顾私利，不顾集体利益。

   tā yī​xīn zhǐ gù sī lì, bù gù jí​tǐ lì​yì.

   He cares only about his own interests, ignoring the interests of the collective.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 你竟然为了这点小利就把朋友卖了。

   nǐ jìng​rán wèi le zhè diǎn xiǎo lì jiù bǎ péng​you mài le.

   You actually sold out your friend for such a small gain.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 他因为贪图小利，结果被那些人拉下水了。

   tā yīn​wèi tān​tú xiǎo lì, jié​guǒ bèi nà​xiē rén lā​xià​shuǐ le.

   Because of his greed for petty gains, he ended up being dragged into the mess by those people.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 在这笔买卖中，他只顾着眼前的利，却丢掉了信誉。

   zài zhè bǐ mǎi​mai zhōng, tā zhǐ gù zhe yǎn​qián de lì, què diū​diào le xìn​yù.

   In this deal, he only cared about short-term profit but lost his reputation.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 他一时间利欲昏迷，竟然做出了这种违法的蠢事。

   tā yī​shí​jiān lì yù hūn​mí, jìng​rán zuò​chū le zhè zhǒng wéi​fǎ de chǔn​shì.

   Blinded by greed for a moment, he actually committed such a stupid and illegal act.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 利字作为伽利略这个名字的组成部分，没有实际意义。

   lì zì zuò​wéi Jiā​lì​lüè zhè​ge míng​zi de zǔ​chéng bù​fen, méi​yǒu shí​jì yì​yì.

   The character 'Li', as a component of the name Galileo, has no practical meaning.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。

    gōng yù shàn qí shì, bì xiān lì qí qì.

    A workman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 这把菜刀磨得很利。

    zhè bǎ cài​dāo mó de hěn lì.

    This kitchen knife is sharpened very keenly.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 这种药利肝利胆。

    zhè zhǒng yào lì gān lì dǎn.

    This medicine is beneficial for the liver and gallbladder.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 这把利斧重达五斤，普通人挥动起来非常吃力。

    zhè bǎ lì fǔ zhòng dá wǔ jīn, pǔ​tōng​rén huī​dòng qi​lai fēi​cháng chī​lì.

    This sharp axe weighs five catties, making it very strenuous for an average person to swing.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 这把剪刀的刀刃非常锐利，可以轻松剪开厚厚的纸板。

    zhè bǎ jiǎn​dāo de dāo​rèn fēi​cháng ruì lì, kě​yǐ qīng​sōng jiǎn​kāi hòu​hòu de zhǐ​bǎn.

    The blades of these scissors are extremely sharp and can easily cut through thick cardboard.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 利先生是这家公司的经理。

    Lì xiān​sheng shì zhè jiā gōng​sī de jīng​lǐ.

    Mr. Li is the manager of this company.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 莉字的下半部分是一个利，表示这个字的读音。

    lì zì de xià bàn bù​fen shì yī gè Lì, biǎo​shì zhè​ge zì de dú​yīn.

    The lower part of the character '莉' is '利', which indicates its pronunciation.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 银行每半年结算一次利息。

    yín​háng měi bàn nián jié​suàn yī cì lì xī.

    The bank settles interest every six months.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 首战不利并没有让他失去信心。

    shǒu zhàn bù lì bìng méi​yǒu ràng tā shī​qù xìn​xīn.

    The setback in the first battle did not make him lose confidence.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary