Chinese word

不利于

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù lì yú

Meaning

  • verbbe bad for

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.

Illustration for 不利于 (be bad for)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A force that reduces a target's benefit, advantage, or progress.

Common phrases

  • 不利于经济发展bú lì yú jīng jì fā zhǎn

    be bad for economic development

  • 不利于健康bú lì yú jiàn kāng

    be bad for health

  • 不利于环境保护bú lì yú huán jìng bǎo hù

    be bad for environmental protection

Similar words

有害于yǒu hài yú: Be harmful to someone's interests or health.
损害sǔn hài: Reduce the value of something or damage someone's rights.
阻碍zǔ ài: Create an obstacle that delays or stops progress.
妨碍fáng ài: Make it difficult to carry out a plan or action.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事对另一事物不利，会带来损失或阻碍其发展。biǎo shì mǒu shì duì lìng yí shì wù bú lì huì dài lái sǔn shī huò zǔ ài qí fā zhǎn

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") + 利 (lì, "benefit") + 于 (yú, "toward/to") presents a lack of benefit directed toward a particular target.

Usage tips

  • The noun after this expression identifies the person, group, or goal that faces the drawback, which makes the affected party clear in longer sentences.

Other meanings

  • put at a disadvantageverb
  • be a loss toverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 不利bú lìdisadvantageousadjective
  • 不利因素bú lì yīn sùadverse factornoun

Word lists with this word