bat1 lei6不利

Jyutpingbat1 lei6

Yalebāt leih

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Disadvantageous, unfavourable, or harmful.

neutraldescriptions

How it's used

Functioning as a formal adjective, this term is frequently used in professional, legal, or analytical contexts to describe situations that hinder progress or cause harm. While it can be used in daily speech, it often carries a slightly more serious or objective tone than more casual expressions like 唔好.

Examples

ni1呢go3個kyut3決ding6定deoi3對nei5你faat3發zin2展hou2好bat1不lei6利。

This decision is very disadvantageous for your development.

tin1天hei3氣gam3咁caa1差，deoi3對bei2比coi3賽hai6係mai6咪hou2好bat1不lei6利aa4呀？

With the weather being this bad, is it very unfavourable for the competition?

Common phrases

jing4形sai3勢bat1不lei6利

unfavourable situation

deoi3對ngo5我bat1不lei6利

disadvantageous to me

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this as a verb, but it is strictly an adjective. It must be paired with a prepositional phrase like 對...嚟講 or simply 對... to indicate who or what is being affected.