利害

lìhài

noun HSK 7-9 #17,505

Meanings

HSK 3

这件事跟你有什么利害关系？

Zhè jiàn shì gēn nǐ yǒu shénme lìhài guānxì?

What stake do you have in this matter?

HSK 7-9

做决定之前要权衡利害。

Zuò juédìng zhīqián yào quánhéng lìhài.

You should weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.

mistakes

Don't confuse 利害 (pros and cons) with 厉害 (impressive/fierce). They are different words with different characters despite similar pronunciation.

usage

利害关系 is a very common collocation meaning 'interests at stake' or 'vested interest'.

利 lì

害 hài