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lợi dụng

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Hanoi [ləːj˧˨ʔ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ləːj˨˩ʔ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ləːj˨˩˨ jʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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lợi dụng means to utilise; to use; to make use of.

Chinese characters: 利用

Meanings of lợi dụng in English

Verb

  1. to utilise; to use; to make use of
  2. to exploit; to take advantage of

Example sentences with lợi dụng

  • Tôi không muốn bị lợi dụng đâu. I don't want to be used.
  • Tom không muốn bị lợi dụng. Tom did not want to be taken advantage of.
  • Chúng tôi lợi dụng tụi nó mọi thứ. We have every advantage over them.
  • Nhiều người theo thuyết âm mưu lợi dụng các phát ngôn không kiểm chứng được và coi đó là sự thật. Many conspiracy theorists leverage unverifiable statements and claim them as facts.
  • Hãy cẩn thận khi bạn mua sắm, bởi vì một số người bán hàng sẽ cố lợi dụng bạn và đưa ra giá đắt. Be careful when you shop, because some sales people will try to take advantage of you and offer you an expensive price.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 利用.

Frequently asked questions

What does lợi dụng mean in English?

lợi dụng (verb) means "to utilise; to use; to make use of".

How do you pronounce lợi dụng?

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

Is lợi dụng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.