# 利害 (lìhài)

In Mandarin Chinese, 利害 (lìhài) means “pros and cons”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: pros and cons
- Pinyin: lìhài (li4 hai4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 做决定前要权衡利害。
  Zuò juédìng qián yào quánheng lìhài.
  Before deciding, you must weigh the pros and cons.

## Characters

- [利](https://hanziro.com/word/li-benefit/) (lì): benefit; profit
- [害](https://hanziro.com/word/hai-harm/) (hài): to harm; to cause trouble to

https://hanziro.com/word/li-hai-pros-and-cons/

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