235 Advantage and disadvantage 利, 弊 (lì, bì)

各有~ there are both advantages and disadvantages || 比较~ be compared with the advantages and disadvantages || 权衡 (quánhéng) ~ weigh the advantages and disadvantages
there are both advantages and disadvantages
advantages outweigh disadvantages
disadvantages outweigh advantages
useful
adapt, fit
feasible
efficacious, effective, (of a prediction) accurate
effective, valid
convenient
~的条 件convenient conditions || 交通~ have convenient communications
useful, practical
这几年人民得到的~最多. In recent years the people have received greater material benefits than ever before. || 价格~ inexpensive price
useless
带来~ cause the inconvenience to someone || 行动~ have difficulty getting about || 交通~ have poor transport facilities
太~ too much trouble || ~事troubles || 对不起, 给您添 ~了. I’m sorry to have caused you so much trouble.
invalid, ineffective, in vain
in vain, free of charge
~跑一趟make a journey for nothing || ~高兴一场have our happiness dashed to pieces
free of charge, free
free, gratuitous
feel awkward, make things difficult for sb.

1 利弊 [-] lìbì (advantage-disadvantage) advantages and disadvantages: 各有~ there are both advantages and disadvantages || 比较~ be compared with the advantages and disadvantages || 权衡 (quánhéng) ~ weigh the advantages and disadvantages'
2 有利有弊 [-] yǒulì yǒubì (have-advantage-have-disadvantage) there are both advantages and disadvantages: 任何事物都~. Everything has its own advantages and disadvantages. || 上网对孩子~. Surfing the Internet has pros and cons. '
3 利大于弊 [--於-] lìdàyúbì (advantage-more-than-disadvantage) advantages outweigh disadvantages: 网络~吗? Do advantages outweigh disadvantages when it comes to the Internet? '
4 弊大于利 [--於-] bìdàyúlì (disadvantage-more-than-advantage) disadvantages outweigh advantages: 玩电脑游戏~吗? Do the advantages of computer games outweigh the disadvantages? 667 '
5 有用 [-] yǒuyòng (have-use) useful: ~的东西 useful staff || 我相信中 文会越来越 ~. I believe the Chinese language will be increasingly useful. '
6 适应 [適應] shìyìng (adapt-respond) adapt, fit: ~需要meet the needs of || ~时代的要求keep abreast of the times || ~新环境adapt to the new circumstances '
7 可行 [-] kěxíng (prefix-practice) feasible: ~的计划a feasible plan || ~ 的办法practical measure '
8 灵验 [靈驗] língyàn (accurate-tested) efficacious, effective, (of a prediction) accurate: 这种药非常~. This medicine is highly efficacious. || 天气 预报 (yùbào) 果然~. The weather forecast turned out to be accurate. '
9 有效 [-] yǒuxiào (have-effect) effective, valid: 方法~. The way is effective. || 感冒 (gǎnmào) 药~. This flu drug is effective. || 这张车票三日内~. This rain ticket is valid for three days. '
10 方便 [-] fāngbiàn (compare-convenient) convenient: 用起来很~ be easy to use || 这儿交通 ~ Transportation is convenient here. ||农村人口少, 生活不太~ The population in rural is scarce, and life is not so convenient. '
11 便利 [-] biànlì (convenient-facilitate) convenient, facilitate: ~的条 件convenient conditions || 交通~ have convenient communications '
12 实用 [實-] shíyòng (practical-use) useful, practical: 这本词 典很~ the dictionary is very useful || ~的知识practical knowledge || ~性practicability '
13 实惠 [實-] shíhuì (real-benefit) material benefit, substantial, solid: 这几年人民得到的~最多. In recent years the people have received greater material benefits than ever before. || 价格~ inexpensive price '
14 没用 [-] méiyòng (no-use) useless: 学了~. It won’t help to study that. || 这本词典太旧, ~了. That dictionary is too old and is no longer useful. || ~ 的东西useless stuff '
15 不便 [-] búbiàn (not-convenient) inconvenient: 带来~ cause the inconvenience to someone || 行动~ have difficulty getting about || 交通~ have poor transport facilities '
16 麻烦 [-煩] máfán (confusion-vexed) troublesome, inconvenient: 太~ too much trouble || ~事troubles || 对不起, 给您添 ~了. I’m sorry to have caused you so much trouble. '
17 无效 [無-] wúxiào (no-effect) invalid, ineffective, in vain: ~劳动labor in vain || ~合同invalid contract || 抢救~ fail to save the life '
18 白 [-] bái (white, blank, in vain) in vain, free of charge: ~来一趟make a fruitless trip || ~给give it free || 我的活儿~干了. All my work was wasted. '
19 空 [-] kōng (empty) for nothing, in vain: ~跑一趟make a journey for nothing || ~高兴一场have our happiness dashed to pieces '
20 免费 [-費] miǎnfèi (free of-charge) free of charge, free: ~医疗free medical care || ~入场admission free, be admitted gratis || ~午餐free lunch '
21 无偿 [無償] wúcháng (no-repayment) free, gratuitous: ~经济援助 (yuánzhù) free economic aid || ~服务free service || ~使用 free use '
22 为难 [爲難] wéinán (feel-difficult) feel awkward, make things difficult for sb.: ~的事an awkward matter || 感到~ be in an awkward situation || 老板故意~我. My boss deliberately makes things difficult for me. '

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