Writing
不利 (bú lì) — how to say "unfavorable" in Chinese
不利
Unfavorable
adjective
Character composition
不
not
利
benefit
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
不利因素
búlì yīnsù
unfavorable factor
对健康不利
duì jiànkāng búlì
unfavorable to health
不利条件
búlì tiáojiàn
unfavorable conditions
Examples
这种情况对我们很不利。
This situation is very unfavorable for us.
天气不利。
The weather is unfavorable.
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Frequently asked questions
Unfavorable meaning in Chinese
"unfavorable" in Chinese is 不利 (bú lì).
不利 meaning in English
不利 (bú lì) means "Unfavorable".
How is 不利 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú lì (written as bu li, buli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "unfavorable" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不利: 不 has 4 strokes, 利 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不利?
不利 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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