私利

sīlì

noun #23,606

Meanings

1 personal gain
2 selfish interest
3 private benefit

Characters

private / personal / selfish

benefit / profit / gain

Examples

HSK 7-9

他为了私利出卖了同伴。

Tā wèile sīlì chūmài le tóngbàn.

He betrayed his companions for personal gain.

HSK 7-9

官员不应该利用职权谋取私利。

Guānyuán bù yīnggāi lìyòng zhíquán móuqǔ sīlì.

Officials should not use their authority to seek personal gain.

HSK 7-9

他做事从不计较私利。

Tā zuòshì cóngbù jìjiào sīlì.

He never weighs personal gain in his actions.

Tips

usage

私利 almost always appears in a negative context - someone prioritizing 私利 (private benefit) over 公利 (gōnglì, public interest). A common phrase is 谋取私利 (móuqǔ sīlì) - to seek private gain.

Stroke Order

私 sī

利 lì