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暴利

bàolì

excessive profits; huge profits

A vendor with a heap of coins and one small bottle
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Characters in this word

暴 bào

Strokes
15
Radical
日 — sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 暴

利 lì

Strokes
7
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 刂 knife
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 利

Example phrases

  • 有些平台打着创新的旗号收取暴利,最终损害的还是消费者权益。 Yǒuxiē píngtái dǎ zhe chuàngxīn de qíhào shōuqǔ bàolì, zuìzhōng sǔnhài de háishi xiāofèizhě quányì. Some platforms collect excessive profits under the banner of innovation, ultimately harming consumer rights.
  • 有的商家在节日期间把价格翻几倍,想赚暴利。 Yǒu de shāngjiā zài jiérì qījiān bǎ jiàgé fān jǐ bèi, xiǎng zhuàn bàolì. Some shops multiply their prices several times during the holidays, hoping to make huge profits.
  • 景区里一瓶水卖几十块,商家是在赚暴利。 Jǐngqū lǐ yì píng shuǐ mài jǐshí kuài, shāngjiā shì zài zhuàn bàolì. A bottle of water in the scenic area sells for dozens of yuan; the vendors are making enormous profits.

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