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lợi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ləːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ləːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ləːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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lợi means gain; profit; benefit.

Chinese characters: 利

Meanings of lợi in English

Noun

  1. gain, profit, benefit, advantage
    • Analects, 4.16; 1972, Vietnamese translation & annotations by Nguyễn Hiến LêConfucius said: “The superior person clearly understands rectitude; the inferior person clearly understands profits.”
    • Mozi 32.1; 1929 English translation by Y. P. Mei; Vietnamese translation by Nguyễn Hiến Lê, published 1995.The purpose of the magnanimous is to be found in procuring benefits for the world and eliminating its calamities.

Noun

  1. gum (the flesh around the teeth) ≈ nướu

Words with lợi

bất lợichiến lợi phẩmlợi dụnglợi hạilợi íchlợi nhuậnlợi thếlợi tứcphúc lợiquyền lợithắng lợithuận lợithuỷ lợitiện lợitư lợilợi niệulợi tiểu

Example sentences with lợi

  • Ai sẽ hưởng lợi từ điều này? Who will benefit from this?
  • Họ chắc chắn đã được hưởng lợi từ những thay đổi trong bộ luật. They have certainly benefited from the changes in the law.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lợi could be written as 𪘌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 利.

Frequently asked questions

What does lợi mean in English?

lợi (noun) means "gain; profit; benefit".

How do you pronounce lợi?

IPA: Hanoi [ləːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ləːj˨˩˨]. Tones: lợi — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lợi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lợi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 利.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.