Chinese word

效益

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào yì

Meaning

  • nounbenefit

Example

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?

Illustration for 效益 (benefit)

More examples

在决策时要把成本与效益一并考虑。zài jué cè shí yào bǎ chéng běn yǔ xiào yì yí bìng kǎo lǜ

When making decisions, consider costs and benefits together.

Core concept

The positive output of effort or resources, viewed through both practical results and the value gained from them.

Common phrases

  • 提升效益tí shēng xiào yì

    improve benefits

  • 经济效益jīng jì xiào yì

    economic benefits

  • 成本与效益chéng běn yǔ xiào yì

    costs and benefits

Similar words

收益shōu yì: The financial return gained from running a business or making an investment.
效果xiào guǒ: The result that an action produces and how well it works.
好处hǎo chù: An advantage that helps a person or makes something better.

Definition in Chinese

由某项工作、投入或措施产生的正面结果或利益，用于评价效果与回报的程度。yóu mǒu xiàng gōng zuò tóu rù huò cuò shī chǎn shēng de zhèng miàn jié guǒ huò lì yì yòng yú píng jià xiào guǒ yǔ huí bào de chéng dù

Word origin

效 (xiào, "effect") names the result of an action, while 益 (yì, "benefit") names an increase or gain, so their combination refers to the benefit created by work or investment.

Usage tips

  • This noun commonly describes the value of projects, services, and measures, so it can apply even when no direct payment is involved.

Other meanings

  • profitsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 经济效益jīng jì xiào yìeconomic benefitsnoun
  • 效益性xiào yì xìngprofitabilitynoun

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