功利
gōng lì
Pinyin

Definition

功利
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gōng lì
  1. utility

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

利用
lì yòng
  1. 1 to exploit
  2. 2 to make use of
  3. 3 to use
  4. 4 to take advantage of
  5. 5 to utilize
功夫
gōng fu
  1. 1 skill
  2. 2 art
  3. 3 kung fu
  4. 4 labor
  5. 5 effort
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
胜利
shèng lì
  1. 1 victory
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
  1. 1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
成功
Chéng gōng
  1. 1 Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan
战利品
zhàn lì pǐn
  1. 1 spoils of war
顺利
shùn lì
  1. 1 smoothly
  2. 2 without a hitch
不利
bù lì
  1. 1 unfavorable
  2. 2 disadvantageous
  3. 3 harmful
  4. 4 detrimental
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
  1. 1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
  2. 2 a stitch in time saves nine
亨利
Hēng lì
  1. 1 Henry (name)
  2. 2 henry (unit of inductance)
便利
biàn lì
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 easy
  3. 3 to facilitate
利
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
利事
lì shì
  1. 1 (Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
利器
lì qì
  1. 1 sharp weapon
  2. 2 effective implement
  3. 3 outstandingly able individual
利好
lì hǎo
  1. 1 favorable
  2. 2 good
  3. 3 advantage
利害
lì hài
  1. 1 pros and cons
  2. 2 advantages and disadvantages
  3. 3 gains and losses
利尿
lì niào
  1. 1 to promote urination
  2. 2 diuresis
利己
lì jǐ
  1. 1 personal profit
  2. 2 to benefit oneself
利市
lì shì
  1. 1 business profit
  2. 2 auspicious
  3. 3 lucky
  4. 4 small sum of money offered on festive days

Idioms (20)

一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
  1. 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
  1. 1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
不求有功，但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò
  1. 1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
  1. 1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
  2. 2 a stitch in time saves nine
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
  1. 1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
  1. 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
  1. 1 blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn
  1. 1 to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
前功尽弃
qián gōng jìn qì
  1. 1 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
  2. 2 all that has been achieved goes down the drain
功不可没
gōng bù kě mò
  1. 1 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
  1. 1 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
  1. 1 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
功完行满
gōng wán xíng mǎn
  1. 1 to fully achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn
  1. 1 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng
  1. 1 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
功成不居
gōng chéng bù jū
  1. 1 not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù
  1. 1 to win success and recognition (idiom)
功败垂成
gōng bài chuí chéng
  1. 1 to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
  2. 2 to fall at the last hurdle
  3. 3 snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
功亏一篑
gōng kuī yī kuì
  1. 1 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful
  2. 2 to fail through lack of a final effort
  3. 3 to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)

Sample Sentences

诶，怎么能那么功利主義呢？做人要低调，要有纪律，在平凡的岗位上做出不平凡的事迹。时刻准备着，好吗？
éi ，zěnme néng nàme gōnglìzhǔyì ne ？zuòrén yào dīdiào ，yàoyǒu jìlǜ ，zài píngfán de gǎngwèi shàng zuòchū bù píngfán de shìjì 。shíkè zhǔnbèi zhe ，hǎo ma ？
Agh, how can you be so utilitarian? To be a good person, you have to be low key and have discipline, and do extraordinary things in an ordinary job. And be ready at any moment, OK?
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