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有利

yǒu lì · you li

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HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. advantageous; favorable
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Early to bed

  1. Liangliang

    早起(zǎoqǐ)跑步(pǎobù)对(duì)身体(shēntǐ)有利(yǒulì)。

    Running early is good for your body.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，早睡(zǎoshuì)也(yě)有利(yǒulì)，我(wǒ)今晚(jīnwǎn)七点(qīdiǎn)就(jiù)睡(shuì)。

    Right, sleeping early helps too. I will sleep at seven tonight.

  3. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)才(cái)五点(wǔdiǎn)，你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)躺下(tǎngxià)了(le)？

    It is only five. You are lying down already?

  4. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)对(duì)明天(míngtiān)有利(yǒulì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)睡够(shuìgòu)。

    This is good for tomorrow. I want enough sleep.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)还(hái)在(zài)吃(chī)薯片(shǔpiàn)？

    Then why are you still eating chips?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

对(duì)某(mǒu)人(rén)有(yǒu)利(lì)的(de)对(duì)另(lìng)外(wài)的(de)人(rén)未(wèi)必(bì)有(yǒu)利(lì)。

One man's meat is another man's poison.

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02

多(duō)喝(hē)水(shuǐ)对(duì)身(shēn)体(tǐ)健(jiàn)康(kāng)有(yǒu)利(lì)。

Drinking more water is good for your health.

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有
yǒu

to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒuyì) intentional)

利
lì

sharp; favorable

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