利害 meaning in English

lìhài

pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages

HSK 7-9noun17 strokes

Meaning of 利害

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

lìhài
  1. pros and cons
  2. advantages and disadvantages
  3. gains and losses
lìhai
  1. variant of 厲害|厉害[li4 hai5]

Stroke order for each character

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利 lì · sharp · 7 strokes

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害 hài · to do harm to · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 利害.

顺利shùnlìsmoothly; without a hitch
流利liúlìfluent
害怕hàipàto be afraid; to be scared
利用lìyòngto exploit; to make use of
胜利shènglìvictory
有利yǒulìadvantageous; favorable
危害wēihàito harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage
伤害shānghàito injure; to harm
权利quánlìright (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
利益lìyìbenefit; (in sb's) interest
利息lìxīinterest (on a loan)
厉害lìhai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfa

Questions about 利害

What does 利害 mean?

利害 (lìhài) means "pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 利害?

利害 is made of 2 characters: 利 (7 strokes), 害 (10 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

Is 利害 an HSK word?

Yes. 利害 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.