Chinese Word: 益 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

益HSK 5

Pinyin: yì

English Definition: benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more

Chinese Definition:
①增加：益寿延年。增益。损益。
②好处，有好处：利益。益处。公益。权益。受益非浅。
③更加：益发。日益壮大。
④古同“溢”，水漫出来。
⑤害损。

Synonym: 好

Antonyms: 害

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 皿

Ideographic:A container 皿 overflowing with water 水

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 水 [ shuǐ ] water, liquid, lotion, juice
- 皿 [ mǐn ] dish, vessel; shallow container

Similar Characters: 盉

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利益HSK 5	lì yì	benefit; (in sb's) interest; Classifiers: 个
日益HSK 6	rì yì	day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day
效益HSK 6	xiào yì	benefit; effectiveness; efficiency
权益	quán yì	rights; interests; rights and benefits
有益	yǒu yì	useful; beneficial; profitable

1		dòu fu rǔ 豆腐乳 duì 对 cháng dào 肠道 yǒu yì 有益。 Fermented bean curd is beneficial to the intestines
2		tā 他 de 的 tóu zī shōu yì 投资收益 bú duàn 不断 zēng zhǎng 增长。 His investment returns keep increasing.
3		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 xié tiáo 协调 gè fāng 各方 lì yì 利益。 We need to coordinate the interests of all parties.
4		shī fu 师傅 de 的 jiào huì 教诲 ràng 让 wǒ 我 shòu yì fěi qiǎn 受益匪浅。 The teachings of my master have benefited me tremendously.
5		zhè ge 这个 jué dìng 决定 fú hé 符合 gōng sī 公司 de 的 lì yì 利益。 This decision is in line with the interest of the company.

1		dòu fu rǔ 豆腐乳 duì 对 cháng dào 肠道 yǒu yì 有益。 Fermented bean curd is beneficial to the intestines
2		tā 他 de 的 tóu zī shōu yì 投资收益 bú duàn 不断 zēng zhǎng 增长。 His investment returns keep increasing.
3		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 xié tiáo 协调 gè fāng 各方 lì yì 利益。 We need to coordinate the interests of all parties.
4		shī fu 师傅 de 的 jiào huì 教诲 ràng 让 wǒ 我 shòu yì fěi qiǎn 受益匪浅。 The teachings of my master have benefited me tremendously.
5		zhè ge 这个 jué dìng 决定 fú hé 符合 gōng sī 公司 de 的 lì yì 利益。 This decision is in line with the interest of the company.