利害

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Chinese

advantage; benefit; profit
advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
 
to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm
to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
 
trad. (利害)
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Pronunciation


Noun

利害

  1. profits and losses
    利害  ―  xiǎo yǐ lìhài  ―  warn of the possible consequences
    面陳利害面陈利害  ―  miànchén lìhài  ―  propound on the advantages and disadvantages tête-à-tête

Derived terms

Adjective

利害

  1. Alternative form of 厲害 / 厉害 (lìhài, fierce; serious; excellent)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
がい
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Noun

()(がい) (rigai

  1. profits and losses
  2. interests

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