利 lì — advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
这种水果对身体有利。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ duì shēn tǐ yǒu lì.This kind of fruit is good for your health.
Common words: 顺利 (shùn lì)、流利 (liú lì)、利用 (lì yòng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "benefit"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "benefit", including 利 (lì), 益 (yì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "benefit" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 利 (lì), 益 (yì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span lì, yì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 利 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 利 lìadvantage; benefit; profit; sharpUseful words: 顺利, 流利
- 益 yìbenefit; increaseUseful words: 利益, 收益
Common words for these 2 "benefit" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 利 (lì) — so "benefit" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "benefit".
益 yì — benefit; increase
读书对我们很有益处。Dú shū duì wǒ men hěn yǒu yì chu.Reading is very beneficial to us.
Common words: 利益 (lì yì)、收益 (shōu yì)、有益 (yǒu yì)
All 2 characters
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