利益 lì yì ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋ lei6 jik1 HSK 4 進階級 · Level 3
- benefit
- (in sb's) interest
- CL: 个 個 gè ㄍㄜˋ
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利
- 不利 bù lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 lei6 unfavorable
- 便利 biàn lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ bin6 lei6 convenient
- 利害 lì hài ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄞˋ lei6 hoi6 pros and cons
- 利弊 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lei6 bai6 pros and cons
- 利息 lì xī ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧ lei6 sik1 interest (on a loan)
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- 利润 利潤 lì rùn ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄣˋ lei6 jeon6 profits
- 利率 lì lǜ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋ lei6 leot6 interest rate
- 利用 lì yòng ㄌㄧˋ ㄩㄥˋ lei6 jung6 to exploit
- 利索 lì suo ㄌㄧˋ ˙ㄙㄨㄛ lei6 sok3 nimble
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 胜利 勝利 shèng lì ㄕㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ sing1 lei6 victory
- 吉利 jí lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄧˋ gat1 lei6 auspicious
- 名利 míng lì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ming4 lei6 fame and profit
- 失利 shī lì ㄕ ㄌㄧˋ sat1 lei6 to lose
- 专利 專利 zhuān lì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zyun1 lei6 patent
- 暴利 bào lì ㄅㄠˋ ㄌㄧˋ bou6 lei6 sudden huge profits
- 有利 yǒu lì ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ jau5 lei6 advantageous; favorable
- 权利 權利 quán lì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kyun4 lei6 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
- 水利 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lei6 water conservancy
- 流利 liú lì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧˋ lau4 lei6 fluent
益
- 公益 gōng yì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧˋ gung1 jik1 public good; public welfare; public interest
- 受益 shòu yì ㄕㄡˋ ㄧˋ sau6 jik1 to benefit from
- 收益 shōu yì ㄕㄡ ㄧˋ sau1 jik1 earnings
- 效益 xiào yì ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧˋ haau6 jik1 benefit
- 日益 rì yì ㄖˋ ㄧˋ jat6 jik1 day by day
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- 有益 yǒu yì ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋ jau5 jik1 useful
- 权益 權益 quán yì ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄧˋ kyun4 jik1 rights
- 益处 益處 yì chu ㄧˋ ˙ㄔㄨ jik1 cyu3 benefit
- 得益于 得益於 dé yì yú ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ ㄩˊ dak1 jik1 jyu1 to benefit from
- 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥ zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
- 助益 zhù yì ㄓㄨˋ ㄧˋ zo6 jik1 benefit
- 增益 zēng yì ㄗㄥ ㄧˋ zang1 jik1 to increase
- 多益 Duō yì ㄉㄨㄛ ㄧˋ do1 jik1 TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) (Tw)
- 得益 dé yì ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ dak1 jik1 to derive benefit
- 愈益 yù yì ㄩˋ ㄧˋ jyu6 jik1 increasingly
- 损益 損益 sǔn yì ㄙㄨㄣˇ ㄧˋ syun2 jik1 profit and loss
- 法益 fǎ yì ㄈㄚˇ ㄧˋ faat3 jik1 interests protected by law
- 减益 減益 jiǎn yì ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄧˋ gaam2 jik1 debuff (gaming)
- 无益 無益 wú yì ㄨˊ ㄧˋ mou4 jik1 no good
- 获益 獲益 huò yì ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄧˋ wok6 jik1 to profit from sth
Idioms with these characters
- 成败利钝 成敗利鈍 chéng bài lì dùn ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄞˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄣˋ sing4 baai6 lei6 deon6 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
- 大吉大利 dà jí dà lì ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ daai6 gat1 daai6 lei6 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
- 淡泊名利 dàn bó míng lì ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ daam6 bok6 ming4 lei6 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
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- 地利人和 dì lì rén hé ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄏㄜˊ dei6 lei6 jan4 wo4 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
- 功名利禄 功名利祿 gōng míng lì lù ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄨˋ gung1 ming4 lei6 luk6 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
- 见利思义 見利思義 jiàn lì sī yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄙ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 si1 ji6 to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically
- 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì ㄐㄧˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ gap1 gung1 gan6 lei6 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
- 利令智昏 lì lìng zhì hūn ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨㄣ lei6 ling6 zi3 fan1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
- 流年不利 liú nián bù lì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˋ lau4 nin4 bat1 lei6 the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year
- 大有裨益 dà yǒu bì yì ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄧˋ daai6 jau5 bei1 jik1 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
- 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄥ zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
- 集思广益 集思廣益 jí sī guǎng yì ㄐㄧˊ ㄙ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄧˋ zaap6 si1 gwong2 jik1 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit
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- 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- 开卷有益 開卷有益 kāi juàn yǒu yì ㄎㄞ ㄐㄩㄢˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄧˋ hoi1 gyun2 jau5 jik1 lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
- 老当益壮 老當益壯 lǎo dāng yì zhuàng ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄤ ㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ lou5 dong1 jik1 zong3 old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
- 良师益友 良師益友 liáng shī yì yǒu ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄕ ㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ loeng4 si1 jik1 jau5 good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
- 裒多益寡 póu duō yì guǎ ㄆㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄚˇ pau4 do1 jik1 gwaa2 to take from the rich and give to the poor (idiom)
- 穷当益坚 窮當益堅 qióng dāng yì jiān ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄉㄤ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢ kung4 dong1 jik1 gin1 poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined
- 徒劳无益 徒勞無益 tú láo wú yì ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄧˋ tou4 lou4 mou4 jik1 futile endeavor (idiom)
Example sentences
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他 只顾 只顧 自己 的 利益 。
All he thinks about is himself.
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商人 们 們 只 看中 利益 。
Merchants only look at the profits.
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他 为 為 自己 的 利益 行事 。
He is acting on his own behalf.
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川普 的 行为 行為 符合 俄罗斯 俄羅斯 的 利益 。
Trump is acting in Russia's interests.
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国家 國家 之间 之間 没有 沒有 朋友 ， 只有 利益 。
Countries don't have friends—they have interests.
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