利 lìLì HSK2 benefit Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (6) All meanings 18 lì 16 benefit 9sharp 3to benefit 2favorable 1interest 1Lì 2 Li 2 18 sentences 这项政策利大于弊。 zhè xiàng zhèngcè lì dàyú bì. The pros of this policy outweigh the cons. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我是为了胜利才来到这里的。 wǒ shì wèi le shèng lì cái láidào zhèlǐ de. I came here to win. Source: OpenSubtitles将军计划以小利饵之，诱敌深入。 jiāngjūn jìhuà yǐ xiǎo lì ěr zhī, yòudíshēnrù. The general planned to use small gains as bait to lure the enemy deeper. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他一心只顾私利，不顾集体利益。 tā yīxīn zhǐ gù sī lì, bù gù jítǐ lìyì. He cares only about his own interests, ignoring the interests of the collective. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary你竟然为了这点小利就把朋友卖了。 nǐ jìngrán wèi le zhè diǎn xiǎo lì jiù bǎ péngyou mài le. You actually sold out your friend for such a small gain. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他因为贪图小利，结果被那些人拉下水了。 tā yīnwèi tāntú xiǎo lì, jiéguǒ bèi nàxiē rén lāxiàshuǐ le. Because of his greed for petty gains, he ended up being dragged into the mess by those people. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在这笔买卖中，他只顾着眼前的利，却丢掉了信誉。 zài zhè bǐ mǎimai zhōng, tā zhǐ gù zhe yǎnqián de lì, què diūdiào le xìnyù. In this deal, he only cared about short-term profit but lost his reputation. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他一时间利欲昏迷，竟然做出了这种违法的蠢事。 tā yīshíjiān lì yù hūnmí, jìngrán zuòchū le zhè zhǒng wéifǎ de chǔnshì. Blinded by greed for a moment, he actually committed such a stupid and illegal act. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary利字作为伽利略这个名字的组成部分，没有实际意义。 lì zì zuòwéi Jiālìlüè zhège míngzi de zǔchéng bùfen, méiyǒu shíjì yìyì. The character 'Li', as a component of the name Galileo, has no practical meaning. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary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这把菜刀磨得很利。 zhè bǎ càidāo mó de hěn lì. This kitchen knife is sharpened very keenly. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary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, pǔtōngrén huīdòng qilai fēicháng chīlì. This sharp axe weighs five catties, making it very strenuous for an average person to swing. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这把剪刀的刀刃非常锐利，可以轻松剪开厚厚的纸板。 zhè bǎ jiǎndāo de dāorèn fēicháng ruì lì, kěyǐ qīngsōng jiǎnkāi hòuhòu de zhǐbǎn. The blades of these scissors are extremely sharp and can easily cut through thick cardboard. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary利先生是这家公司的经理。 Lì xiānsheng shì zhè jiā gōngsī de jīnglǐ. Mr. Li is the manager of this company. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary莉字的下半部分是一个利，表示这个字的读音。 lì zì de xià bàn bùfen shì yī gè Lì, biǎoshì zhège zì de dúyīn. The lower part of the character '莉' is '利', which indicates its pronunciation. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary银行每半年结算一次利息。 yínháng měi bàn nián jiésuàn yī cì lì xī. The bank settles interest every six months. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary首战不利并没有让他失去信心。 shǒu zhàn bù lì bìng méiyǒu ràng tā shīqù xìnxīn. The setback in the first battle did not make him lose confidence. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary