Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

có lợi

[kɔ˧˦ ləːj˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) helpful; useful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hữu ích

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) profitable; advantageous; beneficial

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có lợi; mang lại lợi ích

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Bán cái đó đi thì có lợi cho chúng ta hơn.It will be more profitable for us to sell it.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “có lợi” mean?

(adjective) helpful; useful

Is “có lợi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.