Chinese word

收益

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu yì

Meaning

  • nounreturn

Example

这项投资的收益很高。zhè xiàng tóu zī de shōu yì hěn gāo

The return on this investment is very high.

Illustration for 收益 (return)

More examples

公司为了增加收益，正在调整产品价格。gōng sī wèi le zēng jiā shōu yì zhèng zài tiáo zhěng chán pǐn jià gé

To increase returns, the company is adjusting its product prices.

Core concept

Money or measurable benefit that comes back from an investment, business activity, or other effort.

Common phrases

  • 提高收益tí gāo shōu yì

    increase returns

  • 投资收益tóu zī shōu yì

    investment return

  • 税后收益shuì hòu shōu yì

    after-tax return

Similar words

收入shōu rù: The total money received from work or business, such as regular pay.
利润lì rùn: The net money a business earns after all costs are taken from sales.
盈利yíng lì: Financial gain made from operating a business or making an investment.
回报huí bào: A monetary or nonmonetary reward received for an investment, act of help, or other effort.

Definition in Chinese

通过经营、投资等活动得到的经济利益或以货币表现的回报。tōng guò jīng yíng tóu zī děng huó dòng dé dào de jīng jì lì yì huò yǐ huò bì biǎo xiàn de huí bào

Word origin

收 (shōu, "take in") + 益 (yì, "benefit") forms a word for benefit gathered from an activity, which explains its use for financial returns.

Usage tips

  • In everyday business talk, it usually points to money generated by an investment or activity, while a regular salary is normally described with a different noun.

Other meanings

  • profitnoun
  • incomenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 投资收益tóu zī shōu yìinvestment returnnoun
  • 利息收益lì xī shōu yìinterest incomenoun

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