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不利

bù lì · bu li

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Meaning

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  1. unfavorable
  2. disadvantageous
  3. harmful
  4. detrimental
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The windy match

  1. Liangliang

    风(fēng)这么(zhème)大(dà)，对(duì)打(dǎ)羽毛球(yǔmáoqiú)不利(bùlì)。

    With such a strong wind, it is bad for badminton.

  2. Dengdeng

    风(fēng)往(wǎng)哪边(nǎbiān)吹(chuī)？

    Which way is the wind blowing?

  3. Liangliang

    往(wǎng)你(nǐ)那边(nàbian)吹(chuī)。

    Toward your side.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)对(duì)我(wǒ)有利(yǒulì)，对(duì)你(nǐ)不利(bùlì)！

    Then it's good for me and bad for you!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)换(huàn)一边(yībiān)吧(ba)。

    Then let's switch sides.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)天(tiān)气(qì)对(duì)农(nóng)作(zuò)物(wù)生(shēng)长(zhǎng)不(bú)利(lì)。

This kind of weather is unfavorable for crop growth.

02

缺(quē)乏(fá)睡(shuì)眠(mián)对(duì)健(jiàn)康(kāng)很(hěn)不(bú)利(lì)。

Lack of sleep is very harmful to health.

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