利
Character
a Chinese last name (Li)
Meaning
lì
li4- a Chinese last name (Li)
- benefit, advantage (as in 利益, 有利)
- convenient, going well (as in 便利, 顺利)
Examples
这次考试很顺利。
zhè cì kǎo shì hěn shùn lì
This exam went very smoothly.
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我利用周末学习汉语。
wǒ lì yòng zhōu mò xué xí hàn yǔ
I use the weekend to study Chinese.
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利小姐是我的老师。
lì xiǎo jie shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Miss Li is my teacher.
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Stroke order
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Words with 利
See all 399 →利用lì yòngto use something for a purposeWordHSK 3利息lì xīmoney the bank pays you for saving money thereWordHSK 4利益lì yìbenefit; something good for a person, a group, or a countryWordHSK 4利润lì rùnprofit — the money a business makes after paying all its costsWordHSK 5利害lì hàithe good and bad points of somethingWordHSK 7–9利率lì lǜthe percent a bank pays you for keeping money thereWordHSK 7–9利索lì suoquick and neat in movement or actionWordHSK 7–9利事lì shì(Cantonese) same as 红包 (hóng bāo)Word利于lì yúto be beneficial to; to be conducive toWord利他lì tāto benefit othersWord利兹lì zīLeedsWord利刀lì dāosharp knifeWord