利 lei⁶ {lì}

1. sharp
2. favorable
3. advantage
4. benefit
5. profit
6. interest
7. to do good to
8. to benefit

利 lei⁶ {Lì}

surname Li

利便 lei⁶ bin⁶ {lì biàn}

to help pooping easier; or to refer an advantage in a situation

利口 lei⁶ hau² {lì kǒu}

Lee Wai Lun, a retired Hong Kong football player

利害 lei⁶ hoi⁶ {lì hai}

benefits and shortfalls; advantages and disadvantages

利誘〔-诱〕 lei⁶ jau⁵ {lì yòu}

Seduce somebody by interest; bribery

利市 lei⁶ si⁵ {lì shì}

(noun) good luck

利是 lei⁶ si⁶ {lì shì}

(noun) Red pocket money (which put in red envelopes and given to unmarried people in Chinese New Year)

利智 lei⁶ zi³ {lì zhì}

Nina Li, Hong Kong actress, married to action superstar Jet Li

利弊 lei⁶ bai⁶ {lì bì}

1. pros and cons
2. merits and drawbacks
3. advantages and disadvantages

利錢〔-钱〕 lei⁶ cin² {lì qián}

interest (on a loan etc)

利川 lei⁶ cyun¹ {Lì chuān}

Lichuan county level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州, Hubei

利得 lei⁶ dak¹ {lì dé}

1. profit
2. gain

利基 lei⁶ gei¹ {lì jī}

niche

利己 lei⁶ gei² {lì jǐ}

1. personal profit
2. to benefit oneself

利劍〔-剑〕 lei⁶ gim³ {lì jiàn}

sharp sword

利器 lei⁶ hei³ {lì qì}

1. sharp weapon
2. effective implement
3. outstandingly able individual

利害 lei⁶ hoi⁶ {lì hài}

1. pros and cons
2. advantages and disadvantages
3. gains and losses

利害 lei⁶ hoi⁶ {lì hai}

1. terrible
2. formidable
3. serious
4. devastating
5. tough
6. capable
7. sharp
8. severe
9. fierce

利好 lei⁶ hou² {lì hǎo}

1. favorable
2. good
3. advantage

利刃 lei⁶ jan⁶ {lì rèn}

sharp blade

利潤〔-润〕 lei⁶ jeon⁶ {lì rùn}

profits

利益 lei⁶ jik¹ {lì yì}

1. benefit
2. (in sb's) interest
3. CL: 個

利慾〔-欲〕 lei⁶ juk⁶ {lì yù}

cupidity

利用 lei⁶ jung⁶ {lì yòng}

1. to exploit
2. to make use of
3. to use
4. to take advantage of
5. to utilize

利於〔-于〕 lei⁶ jyu¹ {lì yú}

1. to be beneficial
2. to be good for

利權〔-权〕 lei⁶ kyun⁴ {lì quán}

economic rights (e.g. of a state monopoly)

利率 lei⁶ leot² {lì lǜ}

interest rates

利落 lei⁶ lok⁶ {lì luo}

1. agile
2. nimble
3. all settled
4. in order

利祿〔-禄〕 lei⁶ luk⁶ {lì lù}

wealth and official post

利馬〔-马〕 lei⁶ maa⁵ {Lì mǎ}

Lima, capital of Peru

利尿 lei⁶ niu⁶ {lì niào}

1. to promote urination
2. diuresis

利辛 lei⁶ san¹ {Lì xīn}

Lixin county in Bozhou 亳州, Anhui

利手 lei⁶ sau² {lì shǒu}

1. dominant hand
2. handedness

利市 lei⁶ si⁵ {lì shì}

"lai see" (lucky money)

利事 lei⁶ si⁶ {lì shì}

lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利是

利是 lei⁶ si⁶ {lì shì}

lucky item (poster, envelope etc) made from red paper, used especially at Chinese New Year, also written 利事

利息 lei⁶ sik¹ {lì xī}

1. interest (on a loan)
2. CL: 筆

利索 lei⁶ sok³ {lì suo}

nimble

利他 lei⁶ taa¹ {lì tā}

1. to benefit others
2. altruism

利貼〔-贴〕 lei⁶ tip³ {Lì tiē}

Post-It note (3M trademark)

利爪 lei⁶ zaau² {lì zhǎo}

1. sharp claw
2. talon

利津 lei⁶ zeon¹ {Lì jīn}

Lijin county in Dongying 東營, Shandong

利茲〔-兹〕 lei⁶ zi¹ {Lì zī}

Leeds

利東街〔-东-〕 lei⁶ dung¹ gaai¹ {lì Dōng jiē}

Lee Tung Street, known as the Wedding Card Street, in Wan Chai, Hong Kong

利是封 lei⁶ si⁶ fung¹ {lì shì fēng}

a red envelope with money inside, given by an elder to a younger person (a traditional Chinese New Year custom practice)

利偉倫〔-伟伦〕 lei⁶ wai⁵ leon⁴ {lì wěi lún}

A Hong Kong football player

利伯曼 lei⁶ baak³ maan⁶ {Lì bó màn}

Liberman, Lieberman or Liebermann (name)

利賓納〔-宾纳〕 lei⁶ ban¹ naap⁶ {lì bīn nà}

Ribena

利比亞〔--亚〕 lei⁶ bei² aa³ {Lì bǐ yà}

Libya

利川市 lei⁶ cyun¹ si⁵ {Lì chuān shì}

Lichuan county level city in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州, Hubei

利得稅〔--税〕 lei⁶ dak¹ seoi³ {lì dé shuì}

profit tax

利口酒 lei⁶ hau² zau² {lì kǒu jiǔ}

liquor (loanword)

利潤率〔-润-〕 lei⁶ jeon⁶ leot² {lì rùn lǜ}

profit margin

利慾心〔-欲-〕 lei⁶ juk⁶ sam¹ {lì yù xīn}

cupidity

利樂包〔-乐-〕 lei⁶ lok⁶ baau¹ {lì lè bāo}

1. carton (e.g. for milk or juice)
2. Tetra Pak

利隆圭 lei⁶ lung⁴ gwai¹ {Lì lóng guī}

Lilongwe, capital of Malawi

利馬竇〔-马窦〕 lei⁶ maa⁵ dau⁶ {Lì Mǎ dòu}

1. Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China
2. erroneous spelling of 利瑪竇

利瑪竇〔-玛窦〕 lei⁶ maa⁵ dau⁶ {Lì Mǎ dòu}

Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China

利物浦 lei⁶ mat⁶ pou² {Lì wù pǔ}

Liverpool (England)

利未記〔--记〕 lei⁶ mei⁶ gei³ {Lì wèi jì}

1. Book of Leviticus
2. Third Book of Moses

利眠寧〔--宁〕 lei⁶ min⁴ ning⁴ {lì mián níng}

1. chlordiazepoxide
2. (trade name) Librium (loanword)

利雅得 lei⁶ ngaa⁵ dak¹ {Lì yǎ dé}

Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia

利雅德 lei⁶ ngaa⁵ dak¹ {Lì yǎ dé}

Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia (Tw)

利尿劑〔--剂〕 lei⁶ niu⁶ zai¹ {lì niào jì}

diuretic

利辛縣〔--县〕 lei⁶ san¹ jyun⁶ {Lì xīn xiàn}

Lixin county in Bozhou 亳州, Anhui

利息率 lei⁶ sik¹ leot² {lì xi lǜ}

interest rate

利他林 lei⁶ taa¹ lam⁴ {Lì tā lín}

1. Ritalin (brand name)
2. methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)

利他靈〔--灵〕 lei⁶ taa¹ ling⁴ {Lì tā líng}

1. Ritalin (brand name)
2. methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)
3. also written 利他林

利他能 lei⁶ taa¹ nang⁴ {Lì tā néng}

1. Ritalin (brand name)
2. methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)
3. also written 利他林

利通區〔--区〕 lei⁶ tung¹ keoi¹ {Lì tōng qū}

Litong district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市, Ningxia

利津縣〔--县〕 lei⁶ zeon¹ jyun⁶ {Lì jīn xiàn}

Lijin county in Dongying 東營, Shandong

利利是是 lei⁶ lei⁶ si⁶ si⁶ {lì lì shì shì}

good luck, good wishes to hope that someone will go on with everything smoothly, and not having to encounter unfortunate events

利伯維爾〔--维尔〕 lei⁶ baak³ wai⁴ ji⁵ {Lì bó wéi ěr}

Libreville, capital of Gabon

利比里亞〔---亚〕 lei⁶ bei² lei⁵ aa³ {Lì bǐ lǐ yà}

Liberia

利多卡因 lei⁶ do¹ kaa¹ jan¹ {lì duō kǎ yīn}

lidocaine (loanword)

利己主義〔---义〕 lei⁶ gei² zyu² ji⁶ {lì jǐ zhǔ yì}

egoism

利古里亞〔---亚〕 lei⁶ gu² lei⁵ aa³ {Lì gǔ lǐ yà}

Liguria, northwest Italy

利國利民〔-国--〕 lei⁶ gwok³ lei⁶ man⁴ {lì guó lì mín}

to benefit both the country and the people

利害衝突〔--冲-〕 lei⁶ hoi⁶ cung¹ dat⁶ {lì hài chōng tū}

conflict of interest

利害關係〔--关系〕 lei⁶ hoi⁶ gwaan¹ hai⁶ {lì hài guān xi}

1. stake
2. vital interest
3. concern

利害攸關〔---关〕 lei⁶ hoi⁶ jau⁴ gwaan¹ {lì hài yōu guān}

to be of vital interest

利益集團〔---团〕 lei⁶ jik¹ zaap⁶ tyun⁴ {lì yì jí tuán}

interest group

利慾薰心〔-欲熏-〕 lei⁶ juk⁶ fan¹ sam¹ {lì yù xūn xīn}

blinded by greed (idiom)

利令智昏 lei⁶ ling⁶ zi³ fan¹ {lì lìng zhì hūn}

to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)

利祿薰心〔-禄--〕 lei⁶ luk⁶ fan¹ sam¹ {lì lù xūn xīn}

to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)

利馬索爾〔-马-尔〕 lei⁶ maa⁵ sok³ ji⁵ {Lì mǎ suǒ ěr}

1. Limassol, Cyprus
2. Lemesos

利默里克 lei⁶ mak⁶ lei⁵ hak¹ {Lì mò lǐ kè}

Limerick, Ireland

利納克斯〔-纳--〕 lei⁶ naap⁶ hak¹ si¹ {Lì nà kè sī}

Linux (operating systems)

利什曼病 lei⁶ sam⁶ maan⁶ beng⁶ {lì shí màn bìng}

leishmaniasis (medicine)

利他行為〔---为〕 lei⁶ taa¹ hang⁴ wai⁴ {lì tā xíng wéi}

altruistic behavior

利他主義〔---义〕 lei⁶ taa¹ zyu² ji⁶ {lì tā zhǔ yì}

altruism

利口不利腹 lei⁶ hau² bat¹ lei⁶ fuk¹ {lì kǒu bù lì fù}

delicious or tasty but unhealthy

利口唔利腹 lei⁶ hau² m⁴ lei⁶ fuk¹ {lì kǒu ń lì fù}

delicious or tasty but unhealthy

利害關係方〔--关系-〕 lei⁶ hoi⁶ gwaan¹ hai⁶ fong¹ {lì hài guān xi fāng}

interested party

利害關係人〔--关系-〕 lei⁶ hoi⁶ gwaan¹ hai⁶ jan⁴ {lì hài guān xi rén}

1. stakeholder
2. interested party
3. interested person

利勒哈默爾〔----尔〕 lei⁶ lak⁶ haa¹ mak⁶ ji⁵ {Lì lè hā mò ěr}

Lillehammer (city in Norway)

利用人工吹氣〔-----气〕 lei⁶ jung⁶ jan⁴ gung¹ ceoi¹ hei³ {lì yòng rén gōng chuī qì}

oral inflation