Meaning of 有利于
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
How to use 有利于
有利于 is common in formal speech, news, and writing, and it is always followed by the thing that benefits. 多运动有利于身体健康。(Duō yùndòng yǒulì yú shēntǐ jiànkāng.) Exercising more is good for your health.
Break it into 有 (yǒu, to have) + 利 (lì, benefit) + 于 (yú, to/for). Something that "has benefit for" something else is advantageous to it.
Common mistake: Learners often drop 于 and say 有利身体, or put the beneficiary first, as in 对身体有利于. Either use 有利于 + noun, or switch to the pattern 对 + noun + 有利 (duì shēntǐ yǒulì) without 于.
有利于 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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有 yǒu · to have · 6 strokes
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利 lì · sharp · 7 strokes
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于 yú · to go · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 有利于.
| 没有 | méiyǒu | haven't; hasn't |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 有些 | yǒuxiē | some; somewhat; rather; a bit |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 有名 | yǒumíng | famous; well-known |
| 有的 | yǒude | (there are) some (who are...); some (exist) |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; meaningful |
Questions about 有利于
What does 有利于 mean?
有利于 (yǒulì yú) means "to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for".
How do you write 有利于?
有利于 is made of 3 characters: 有 (6 strokes), 利 (7 strokes), 于 (3 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 有利于 an HSK word?
Yes. 有利于 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 有利于 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 有利于 is written 有利於.
What is the difference between 有利于 and 有益于?
Both mean beneficial to, but 有利于 leans toward advantage or favorable conditions, such as for development or progress. 有益于 (yǒuyì yú) leans toward being good or healthy, such as for the body or mind. They often overlap in everyday use.
How do I say something is harmful, the opposite of 有利于?
Use 不利于 (bùlì yú), for example 熬夜不利于健康 (áoyè bùlì yú jiànkāng), staying up late is bad for your health. You can also use 有害于 (yǒuhài yú) for a stronger sense of harm.