Usage note
不利表示对某事没有好处。
bú lì biǎo shì duì mǒu shì méi yǒu hǎo chù。
不利 means unfavorable or not beneficial.
Context note
不利常用于环境、条件和影响。
bú lì cháng yòng yú huán jìng 、 tiáo jiàn hé yǐng xiǎng。
It is often used for environment, conditions, and influence.
5 examples
这个天气对比赛不利。
zhè ge tiān qì duì bǐ sài bú lì。
This weather is unfavorable for the game.
不利的条件会影响结果。
bú lì de tiáo jiàn huì yǐng xiǎng jié guǒ。
Unfavorable conditions will affect the result.
对健康不利。
duì jiàn kāng bú lì。
It is harmful to health.
消息对他不利。
xiāo xī duì tā bú lì。
The news is unfavorable to him.
不利因素很多。
bú lì yīn sù hěn duō。
There are many unfavorable factors.
5 mini stories
下雨对出行不利。
xià yǔ duì chū xíng bú lì。
Rain is unfavorable for travel.
这个决定对大家不利。
zhè ge jué dìng duì dà jiā bú lì。
This decision is unfavorable to everyone.
熬夜对身体不利。
áo yè duì shēn tǐ bú lì。
Staying up late is bad for the body.
不利的天气让活动暂停。
bú lì de tiān qì ràng huó dòng zàn tíng。
Unfavorable weather caused the activity to pause.
他们尽量减少不利影响。
tā men jǐn liàng jiǎn shǎo bú lì yǐng xiǎng。
They tried to reduce the negative impact.
Mini dialogue
下雨天
A
下雨天对踢足球很不利。
Xià yǔ tiān duì tī zúqiú hěn bùlì.
Rainy weather is very unfavorable for playing football.
B
是啊，我们改天再踢吧。
Shì a, wǒmen gǎitiān zài tī ba.
Yes, let's play another day.
考试准备
A
没睡好对考试很不利。
Méi shuì hǎo duì kǎoshì hěn bùlì.
Not sleeping well is very unfavorable for the exam.
B
我明白了，今晚一定早睡。
Wǒ míngbai le, jīn wǎn yīdìng zǎo shuì.
I understand, I will definitely sleep early tonight.
Related words and contrasts
similar
有害
yǒu hài
harmful
Both describe negative effects, but 有害 is stronger and means directly causing harm.
opposite
有利
yǒu lì
favorable
有利 means something is helpful or gives an advantage, the opposite of 不利.