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)