不利 (bú lì): unfavorable

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: unfavorable
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

unfavorable
disadvantageous
harmful
detrimental

Chinese explanation

形容情况、条件或结果对某人或某事没有好处，或者会带来困难、阻碍和损失。常用来表示不利于发展、竞争或健康。反义词是有利。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

sharp

Example sentences

Because the weather conditions were unfavorable, the outdoor sports meet scheduled for this afternoon had to be moved to the gymnasium.

Li Ming's academic performance had always been excellent, but recently some things happened at home that were very unfavorable to him, and his grades declined noticeably.

Before the negotiation began, the other party suddenly changed the terms. This change was very unfavorable to our side, and we had to reconsider our strategy.

Although this medicine can relieve pain, long-term use will have an unfavorable effect on the liver, so the doctor advised him to take as little as possible.

The company currently faces many unfavorable factors, such as insufficient funds and fierce market competition, but the manager believes that as long as everyone unites, they will definitely overcome the difficulties.

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