Chinese word

暴利

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào lì

Meaning

  • nounexcessive profit

Example

这家药店趁机抬价赚暴利。zhè jiā yào diàn chèn jī tái jià zhuàn bào lì

This pharmacy takes advantage of the opportunity to raise prices and makes excessive profits.

Illustration for 暴利 (excessive profit)

More examples

黑心商人囤货涨价，借机赚取暴利。hēi xīn shāng rén dùn huò zhǎng jià jiè jī zhuàn qǔ bào lì

Dishonest merchants hoard goods and raise prices to take advantage of the opportunity to make excessive profits.

Core concept

A profit swollen far beyond normal levels because a seller exploits a shortage or raises a price unfairly.

Common phrases

  • 赚取暴利zhuàn qǔ bào lì

    earn excessive profits

  • 索取暴利suó qǔ bào lì

    demand excessive profits

  • 抬高价格赚取暴利tái gāo jià gé zhuàn qǔ bào lì

    raise prices to earn excessive profits

Similar words

差价chā jià: The gain that comes from buying something cheaply and selling it for more.
利润lì rùn: The money earned through normal business or investment.

Definition in Chinese

指通过不正当手段或趁机大幅抬高价格而获取的异常高额利润。zhǐ tōng guò bú zhèng dāng shǒu duàn huò chèn jī dà fú tái gāo jià gé ér huò qǔ de yì cháng gāo é lì rùn

Word origin

暴 (bào, "excessive") + 利 (lì, "profit") literally points to gain taken to an extreme, forming a term for unusually large profit obtained through unfair pricing.

Usage tips

  • Unlike neutral business language about a high profit, this noun carries clear criticism and is unsuitable for a neutral report that only states financial results.

Other meanings

  • rip-offnoun

Opposites

  • 薄利bó lìsmall profitnoun
  • 微利wēi lìslight profitnoun

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