利他 lì tā ㄌㄧˋ ㄊㄚ lei6 taa1
- to benefit others
- altruism
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利
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 便利 biàn lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ bin6 lei6 convenient
- 利害 lì hài ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞˋ lei6 hoi6 pros and cons
- 利弊 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lei6 bai6 pros and cons
- 利息 lì xī ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧ lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
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- 利润 利潤 lì rùn ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄣˋ lei6 jeon6 profits
- 利率 lì lǜ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋ lei6 leot6 interest rate
- 利用 lì yòng ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ lei6 jung6 to exploit
- 利益 lì yì ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋ lei6 jik1 benefit
- 利索 lì suo ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄙㄨㄛ lei6 sok3 nimble
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 胜利 勝利 shèng lì ㄕㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ sing1 lei6 victory
- 吉利 jí lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ gat1 lei6 auspicious
- 名利 míng lì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ming4 lei6 fame and profit
- 失利 shī lì ㄕ ㄌㄧˋ sat1 lei6 to lose
- 专利 專利 zhuān lì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zyun1 lei6 patent
- 暴利 bào lì ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ bou6 lei6 sudden huge profits
- 有利 yǒu lì ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ jau5 lei6 advantageous; favorable
- 权利 權利 quán lì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kyun4 lei6 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
- 水利 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lei6 water conservancy
他
- 他人 tā rén ㄊㄚ ㄖㄣˊ taa1 jan4 another person; sb else; other people
- 他们 他們 tā men ㄊㄚ ˙ㄇㄣ taa1 mun4 they; them
- 其他 qí tā ㄑㄧˊ ㄊㄚ kei4 taa1 other
- 吉他 jí tā ㄐㄧˊ ㄊㄚ gat1 taa1 (loanword) guitar
- 维他命 維他命 wéi tā mìng ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ wai4 taa1 ming6 (loanword) vitamin
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- 他信 Tā xìn ㄊㄚ ㄒㄧㄣˋ taa1 seon3 Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-), Thai businessman and politician, prime minister 2001-2006
- 他国 他國 tā guó ㄊㄚ ㄍㄨㄛˊ taa1 gwok3 another country
- 他律 tā lǜ ㄊㄚ ㄌㄩˋ taa1 leot6 external regulation (e.g. by means of a regulatory body, as opposed to self-regulation 自律)
- 他性 tā xìng ㄊㄚ ㄒㄧㄥˋ taa1 sing3 otherness
- 他日 tā rì ㄊㄚ ㄖˋ taa1 jat6 (literary) some day
- 他杀 他殺 tā shā ㄊㄚ ㄕㄚ taa1 saat3 homicide (law)
- 他用 tā yòng ㄊㄚ ㄩㄥˋ taa1 jung6 other use
- 他者 tā zhě ㄊㄚ ㄓㄜˇ taa1 ze2 others
- 他迁 他遷 tā qiān ㄊㄚ ㄑㄧㄢ taa1 cin1 to relocate
- 他乡 他鄉 tā xiāng ㄊㄚ ㄒㄧㄤ taa1 hoeng1 foreign land
- 卡他 kǎ tā ㄎㄚˇ ㄊㄚ kaa1 taa1 (loanword) (medicine) catarrh
- 排他 pái tā ㄆㄞˊ ㄊㄚ paai4 taa1 exclusive
- 犹他 猶他 Yóu tā ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄚ jau4 taa1 Utah
- 管他 guǎn tā ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄊㄚ gun2 taa1 no matter if
- K他命 k tā mìng k ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ taa1 ming6 ketamine (C13H16ClNO) (slang)
Idioms with these characters
- 成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
- 大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
- 淡泊名利 dàn bó míng lì ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
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- 地利人和 dì lì rén hé ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊ dei6 lei6 jan4 wo4 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
- 功名利禄 功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
- 见利思义 見利思義 jiàn lì sī yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 si1 ji6 to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
- 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ gap1 gung1 gan6 lei6 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
- 利令智昏 lì lìng zhì hūn ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨㄣ lei6 ling6 zi3 fan1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
- 流年不利 liú nián bù lì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ lau4 nin4 bat1 lei6 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year
Example sentences
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彼得 是 一个 一個 利他主义 利他主義 的 游戏 遊戲 玩家 ， 他 会 會 把 东西 東西 给 給 需要 的 人 ， 而 不是 为 為 一己 之 私利 出售 。
Peter was an altruistic video game player; he would give items to people who needed them, rather than selling them for personal profit.
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