lợi hại

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləːj˧˨ʔ haːj˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ləːj˨˩ʔ haːj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ləːj˨˩˨ haːj˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 利害 (“advantages and disadvantages”).

Noun

lợi hại

advantages and disadvantages

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 厲害 (“powerful, extraordinary”).

Adjective

lợi hại

excellent, extraordinary, dangerous (opponent)

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