lợi hại

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləːj˧˨ʔ haːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləːj˨˩ʔ haːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləːj˨˩˨ haːj˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

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

    Noun

    lợi hại

    1. advantages and disadvantages

    Etymology 2

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

      Adjective

      lợi hại

      1. excellent, extraordinary, dangerous (opponent)