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有利可图

yǒu lì kě túdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
profitable
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-d757ab515478a390. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

有利可圖 有利可图 [you3 li4 ke3 tu2] /profitable/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 有利可圖

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 可
    kě

    (prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however

    kè

    used in 可汗[kè hán]

  • 图
    tú

    diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL:張|张[zhāng] / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.