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利益

Mandarin · pinyin lì yì

benefit
(in sb's) interest
Classifier: 個 gè

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利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
益: yì · profit, benefit; advantage; hexagram ䷩

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4–4 · li4 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lei6 jik1

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noun

benefit; advantage; good; interest
(finance) profit (excess of revenue over cost)

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