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势利

shì lì

2-character word Traditional 勢利

What 势利 means

1. snobbish

The characters in 势利

• 势shìpower; influence; potential
• 利lìsharp; favorable; advantage

Example sentences

• 汤姆有一点势利。
  Tāngmǔ yǒuyīdiǎn shìlì.
  Tom is a bit snobbish.

Words starting with 势利

• 势利小人shì li xiǎo rénsnob
• 势利眼shì li yǎnsnobbish; a snob

Words containing 势利

• 因势利导yīn shì lì dǎoto take advantage of the new situation (idiom); to make the best of new opportunities

Sounds the same

Read shì lì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 视力eyesight; visual acuity
• 事例example; exemplar; typical case
• 市立municipal; city; city-run
• 示例to illustrate; typical example
• 侍立to stand by in attendance