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“benefit” in Chinese

Chinese

Also效益 (xiào yì) · 益处 (yì chù) · 造福 (zào fú)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu yì

Example

学生们从老师那里受益很多。xué shēng men cóng lǎo shī nà lǐ shòu yì hěn duō

The students benefit a lot from their teacher.

Illustration for 受益 (benefit)

How to say “benefit” in Chinese

“Benefit” in Chinese is 受益 (shòu yì).

Help or favorable conditions reach someone and become a personal gain.

Full entry for 受益: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 受益

中小企业通过技术升级而受益。zhōng xiáo qǐ yè tōng guò jì shù shēng jí ér shòu yì

Small and medium-sized enterprises benefit from technological upgrading.

Tips for using 受益

  • Unlike the transitive use of English benefit, 受益 (shòuyì, "to benefit") normally places the person who gains in the subject position rather than treating that person as an object.

Other Chinese words for “benefit”

这个计划能带来效益吗?zhè ge jì huà néng dài lái xiào yì ma

Can this plan bring benefits?

这种方法有很多益处。zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ yǒu hěn duō yì chù

This method has many benefits.

这项新政策将造福更多家庭。zhè xiàng xīn zhèng cè jiāng zào fú gèng duō jiā tíng

This new policy will benefit more families.

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