不
利

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The word "不利" is formed by directly combining the character "不" (meaning "not") with the character "利" (meaning "benefit" or "advantage"), where the negation modifies the root meaning to create the compound word conveying "not beneficial" or "unfavorable".

Example Sentences Hide

天气不利于旅行。

Tiānqì bù lìyú lǚxíng.

The weather is unfavorable for travel.

这种环境对植物不利。

Zhè zhǒng huánjìng duì zhíwù bùlì.

This kind of environment is unfavorable for plants.

他的发言对谈判很不利。

Tā de fāyán duì tánpàn hěn bùlì.

His speech is very unfavorable for the negotiations.

经济政策的不利影响逐渐显现。

Jīngjì zhèngcè de bùlì yǐngxiǎng zhújiàn xiǎnxiàn.

The unfavorable effects of the economic policy are gradually appearing.

在不利的条件下，他们仍然完成了任务。

Zài bùlì de tiáojiàn xià, tāmen réngrán wánchéngle rènwù.

Under unfavorable conditions, they still completed the task.

Word Definition - 不利

bù lì unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental

Individual Character Details

不 bù
利 lì, lì