English–Chinese
“be profitable” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyíng lì
Example
这家公司一直盈利。zhè jiā gōng sī yì zhí yíng lì
This company has always been profitable.
How to say “be profitable” in Chinese
“Be profitable” in Chinese is 盈利 (yíng lì).
A business has money left after its costs are paid, showing that its work produces a surplus.
Example sentences with 盈利
经过两年的调整，公司才开始盈利。jīng guò liǎng nián de tiáo zhěng gōng sī cái kāi shǐ yíng lì
After two years of adjustments, the company finally began to make a profit.
Tips for using 盈利
- In everyday Chinese, this verb usually describes a company, product, project, or other business activity rather than a person's casual income, so it has a formal business tone.