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Beneficial in Chinese

beneficial · HSK 5

有利 yǒu lì

  1. 有 yǒu to have
  2. 利 lì advantage

这样的天气对我们很有利。 This kind of weather is very favorable for us.

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How do you say beneficial in Chinese?

Beneficial in Chinese is 有利 (yǒu lì). You can also say 有益 (yǒu yì).

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