Chinese word

利润

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì rùn

Meaning

  • nounprofit

Example

今年公司的利润增加了。jīn nián gōng sī de lì rùn zēng jiā le

The company's profit increased this year.

Illustration for 利润 (profit)

More examples

新政策导致企业的利润下降。xīn zhèng cè dǎo zhì qǐ yè de lì rùn xià jiàng

The new policy caused the business's profits to decline.

Core concept

The money left after a business covers the costs of its operations or a deal.

Common phrases

  • 毛利润máo lì rùn

    gross profit

  • 利润率lì rùn lǜ

    profit margin

  • 利润下降lì rùn xià jiàng

    profits decline

  • 提高利润tí gāo lì rùn

    increase profits

Similar words

收入shōu rù: All the money coming into a person or business, without subtracting expenses.
收益shōu yì: Money returned or earned from an investment or business activity.
盈利yíng lì: Profit made through business activity when sales are greater than costs.
净利润jìng lì rùn: The final profit remaining after every expense and tax is deducted.

Definition in Chinese

以货币计量的经济收益，指在一定期间内因经营或交易而获得的剩余或净收益。yǐ huò bì jì liàng de jīng jì shōu yì zhǐ zài yí dìng qī jiān nèi yīn jīng yíng huò jiāo yì ér huò dé de shèng yú huò jìng shōu yì

Word origin

The compound combines 利 (lì, "benefit") with 润 (rùn, "enrich"), presenting financial gain as wealth that benefits and enriches a business.

Usage tips

  • A company can have strong sales but little of this result when expenses are high, so sales figures and this amount should not be treated as the same.

Other meanings

  • earningsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 毛利润máo lì rùngross profitnoun
  • 利润率lì rùn lǜprofit marginnoun

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