English–Chinese
“be bad for” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù lì yú
Example
这项政策不利于小企业发展。zhè xiàng zhèng cè bú lì yú xiáo qǐ yè fā zhǎn
This policy is bad for the development of small businesses.
How to say “be bad for” in Chinese
“Be bad for” in Chinese is 不利于 (bù lì yú).
A force that reduces a target's benefit, advantage, or progress.
Example sentences with 不利于
过度开采资源不利于经济发展。guò dù kāi cǎi zī yuán bú lì yú jīng jì fā zhǎn
Overexploiting resources is bad for economic development.
Tips for using 不利于
- The noun after this expression identifies the person, group, or goal that faces the drawback, which makes the affected party clear in longer sentences.