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lợi hại

Pronunciation Northern /lə̰ːʔj˨˩ ha̰ːʔj˨˩/ Central /lə̰ːj˨˨ ha̰ːj˨˨/ Southern /ləːj˨˩˨ haːj˨˩˨/
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pros and cons
Noun
pros and cons
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Meaning
2 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
pros and cons Discourse, Logic, Comparison & ModalityTheme Problems, Opinions & EvaluationTheme

The positive and negative aspects or the possible benefits and risks of something.

vi Chúng ta cần cân nhắc kỹ lợi hại trước khi đưa ra quyết định.

en We need to carefully consider the pros and cons before making a decision.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
formidable Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme

Describing someone or something that is highly skillful, powerful, or very impressive.

vi Anh ấy là một đối thủ thực sự lợi hại trong cuộc thi này.

en He is a truly formidable opponent in this competition.

Parts
lợi / hại / 利害
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
利害
Candidates by syllable
lợi 利(俐 / 𪘌) hại 害
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
thuận lợi / quyền lợi / lợi nhuận / lợi tức …
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