利 [－]

Jyutping lei6
Pinyin lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Li
  2. sharp
  3. favorable
  4. advantage
  5. benefit
  6. profit
  7. interest
  8. to do good to
  9. to benefit
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. sharp/favorable/advantage/benefit/profit/interest/to do good to/to benefit/merit/resources/public utility/wealth/riches/a surname/fluent/eloquent/lucky/convenient/of good fortune/smooth/orderly
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Lee"
  2. 語素
    同好​處​、​着數​、​益處​有關
    advantage; benefit
    • 無利可圖
      无利可图
      mou4 lei6 ho2 tou4
      to be unable to get any benefit
    • 吉利
      吉利
      gat1 lei6
      auspicious; lucky; propitious
  3. 語素
    抵銷​咗​成本​之後剩​返​嘅​收入
    profit
    • 利潤
      利润
      lei6 jeon6
      profit
    • 利息
      利息
      lei6 sik1
      interest
    • 利疊利
      利叠利
      lei6 daap6 lei6
      interest on interest
  4. 形容詞
    好​輕易令​到​某樣​嘢​嘅​表面​破損
    sharp
    • 針冇兩頭利
      针冇两头利
      one cannot have it two ways; literally: no needle is sharp at both ends
    • 小心，把刀好利！
      小心，把刀好利！
      siu2 sam1, baa2 dou1 hou2 lei6!
      Be careful. The knife is very sharp!
  5. 反義詞
    鈍
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    favourable; successful
  2. character
    benefit; advantage
  3. character
    sharp; sharp-edged
  4. character
    interest
    • 高利貸
      高利贷
      gāo lì dài
      usury; high-interest loan
  5. character
    a surname
    • 利希慎
      利希慎
      lei6 hei1 san6
      Lee Hysan (Hong Kong opium merchant)
  6. character
    profit
    • 薄利多銷
      薄利多销
      bó lì duō xiāo
      small profits but quick returns
  7. character
    to benefit; to be beneficial to
  8. character
    Used in 利市 (“red packets”).
  9. character, Cantonese
    Used in 老利 (lou⁵ lai⁶⁻²).
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. gains, advantage, profit, merit
  2. Cangjie Input
    HDLN
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 鋒利 – 锋利
  2. 尖利
  3. 銳利 – 锐利
  4. 快
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #537
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #131
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #178
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    银行对风险客户收取较高的贷款利息。
    銀行對風險客户收取較高的貸款利息。
    yín xíng duì fēng xiǎn kè hù shōu qǔ jiào gāo de dài kuǎn lì xī 。
    • Banks charge higher interest on loans to risky customers.
  2. Mandarin
    他在澳大利亚长大。
    他在澳大利亞長大。
    tā zài ào dà lì yà zhǎng dà 。
    • He was brought up in Australia.
    • He grew up in Australia.
    • She grew up in Australia.
  3. Mandarin
    彼得是一个利他主义的游戏玩家，他会把东西给需要的人，而不是为一己之私利出售。
    彼得是一個利他主義的遊戲玩家，他會把東西給需要的人，而不是為一己之私利出售。
    bǐ dé shì yí gè lì tā zhǔ yì de yóu xì wán jiā ， tā huì bǎ dōng xī gěi xū yào de rén ， ér bú shi wèi yī jǐ zhī sī lì chū shòu 。
    • Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit.
  4. Mandarin
    做运动有利于健康。
    做運動有利於健康。
    zuò yùn dòng yǒu lì yú jiàn kāng 。
    • Exercise is good for your health.
  5. Mandarin
    他们在加利福尼亚种橙子。
    他們在加利福尼亞種橙子。
    tā men zài jiā lì fú ní yà zhǒng chéng zi 。
    • They grow oranges in California.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    人人生而自由,喺尊严同权利上一律平等。佢地有理性同良心,并且应该以兄弟关系嘅精神嚟互相对待。
    人人生而自由,喺尊嚴同權利上一律平等。佢地有理性同良心,並且應該以兄弟關係嘅精神嚟互相對待。
    jan4 jan4 sang1 ji4 zi6 jau4 , hai2 zyun1 jim4 tung4 kyun4 lei6 soeng5 jat1 leot6 ping4 dang2 。 keoi5 dei6 jau5 lei5 sing3 tung4 loeng4 sam1 , bing6 ce2 jing1 goi1 ji5 hing1 dai6 gwaan1 hai6 ge3 zing1 san4 lai4 wu6 soeng1 deoi3 doi6 。
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and must behave one another in the spirit of brotherhood.
  2. Cantonese
    佢喺法国住咗一排，跟住就走咗去意大利。
    佢喺法國住咗一排，跟住就走咗去意大利。
    keoi5 hai2 faat3 gwok3 zyu6 zo2 jat1 paai4 ， gan1 zyu6 zau6 zau2 zo2 heoi3 ji3 daai6 lei6 。
    • He lived in France for some time, then went to Italy.
  3. Cantonese
    虽然俾佢哋反对得好犀利，但系我哋都系实行咗我哋个计划。
    雖然俾佢哋反對得好犀利，但係我哋都係實行咗我哋個計劃。
    seoi1 jin4 bei2 keoi5 dei2 faan2 deoi3 dak1 hou3 sai1 lei6 ， daan6 hai6 ngo5 dei2 dou1 hai6 sat6 hang4 zo2 ngo5 dei2 go3 gai3 waak6 。
    • In the teeth of their strong opposition, we carried out our plan.
  4. Cantonese
    啲销售率跌到好犀利。
    啲銷售率跌到好犀利。
    di1 siu1 sau6 leot6 dit3 dou3 hou3 sai1 lei6 。
    • The sales are slipping.
  5. Cantonese
    我一行路，呢度就痛到好犀利。
    我一行路，呢度就痛到好犀利。
    ngo5 jat1 hang4 lou6 ， nei4 dou6 zau6 tung3 dou3 hou3 sai1 lei6 。
    • When I try to walk, I get an awful pain here.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人好功利，为咗上位咩都做得出。
    佢份人好功利，為咗上位咩都做得出。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 gung1 lei6, wai6 zo2 soeng5 wai2 me1 dou1 zou6 dak1 ceot1.
    • He is deeply in love with interests and will do anything for it.
  2. Cantonese
    利率
    利率
    lei6 leot2
    • interest rate
  3. Cantonese
    争权夺利
    爭權奪利
    zang1 kyun4 dyut6 lei6
    • to fight for power and wealth
  4. Cantonese
    由于港元同美元挂勾，港元利率将紧贴美元利率。
    由於港元同美元掛勾，港元利率將緊貼美元利率。
    jau4 jyu1 gong2 jyun4 tung4 mei5 jyun4 gwaa3 ngau1, gong2 jyun4 lei6 leot2 zoeng1 gan2 tip3 mei5 jyun4 lei6 leot2.
    • Hong Kong's interest rates closely track those in the United States because of the territory's currency peg to the US dollar.
  5. Cantonese
    呢个福利系佢应得㗎。
    呢個福利係佢應得㗎。
    nei1 go3 fuk1 lei6 hai6 keoi5 jing1 dak1 gaa3.
    • This welfare is something that he should get.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    便利
    便利
    biàn lì
    • convenient, easy
  2. Mandarin
    高利贷
    高利貸
    gāo lì dài
    • usury; high-interest loan
  3. Cantonese
    利希慎
    利希慎
    lei6 hei1 san6
    • Lee Hysan (Hong Kong opium merchant)
  4. Mandarin
    薄利多销
    薄利多銷
    bó lì duō xiāo
    • small profits but quick returns
  5. Mandarin
    吉利
    吉利
    jí lì
    • auspicious; lucky