Chinese word

公益性

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng yì xìng

Meaning

  • nounpublic interest

Example

活动的公益性不能被忽视。huó dòng de gōng yì xìng bù néng bèi hū shì

The public-interest nature of the activity cannot be ignored.

Illustration for 公益性 (public interest)

More examples

公益政策应兼顾效率和公益性。gōng yì zhèng cè yìng jiān gù xiào lǜ hé gōng yì xìng

Public-interest policies should balance efficiency and the public interest.

Core concept

An orientation toward serving the wider community rather than a private interest.

Common phrases

  • 具有公益性jù yǒu gōng yì xìng

    have a public-interest nature

  • 强调公益性qiáng diào gōng yì xìng

    emphasize the public interest

  • 体现公益性tǐ xiàn gōng yì xìng

    embody the public interest

Similar words

公益gōng yì: The public good or a policy, action, or effort intended to serve society as a whole.
利益lì yì: A benefit or advantage gained by a person, group, or activity.
公共性gōng gòng xìng: The quality of involving the public as a whole, especially in public spaces or institutions.

Definition in Chinese

表示组织、政策或活动是否以维护公共利益为出发点和目标的属性或品质。biǎo shì zǔ zhī zhèng cè huò huó dòng shì fǒu yǐ wéi hù gōng gòng lì yì wèi chū fā diǎn hé mù biāo de shǔ xìng huò pǐn zhì

Word origin

公益性 (gōngyìxìng, "public-benefit quality") combines 公 (gōng, "public"), 益 (yì, "benefit"), and 性 (xìng, "quality or tendency") to describe a quality aimed at public benefit.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary conversation, a full clause about helping the community often sounds more natural than this compact noun, which is useful to recognize in institutional descriptions and policy discussions.

Other meanings

  • public naturenoun

Opposites

  • 商业性shāng yè xìngcommercial naturenoun
  • 营利性yíng lì xìngprofit-making naturenoun

Related words

  • 公益gōng yìpublic interestnoun
  • 公益事业gōng yì shì yèpublic welfare causenoun
  • 公益组织gōng yì zǔ zhīpublic-interest organizationnoun

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