Chinese word

有益

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒu yì

Meaning

  • adjectiveuseful

Example

这项建议对我们很有益。zhè xiàng jiàn yì duì wǒ men hěn yǒu yì

This suggestion is very useful to us.

Illustration for 有益 (useful)

More examples

并非所有被称为健康食品的成分都真正有益。bìng fēi suó yǒu bèi chēng wéi jiàn kāng shí pǐn de chéng fèn dōu zhēn zhèng yǒu yì

Not all ingredients called health foods are truly beneficial.

Core concept

A quality that turns an action, idea, or condition into a source of good results.

Common phrases

  • 有益的做法yǒu yì de zuò fǎ

    beneficial practice

  • 互相有益hù xiāng yǒu yì

    mutually beneficial

  • 有益的成分yǒu yì de chéng fèn

    beneficial ingredient

Similar words

有利yǒu lì: Giving an advantage that supports success or a desired result.
有帮助yǒu bāng zhù: Providing support for solving a problem or carrying out an action.
有用yǒu yòng: Useful in practice for a particular purpose, activity, or task.
有好处yǒu hǎo chù: Providing a benefit or positive result that makes something worthwhile.

Definition in Chinese

表示对人或事物有帮助、能带来好处或正面影响的形容词。biǎo shì duì rén huò shì wù yǒu bāng zhù néng dài lái hǎo chù huò zhèng miàn yíng xiǎng de xíng róng cí

Word origin

有 (yǒu, "to have") + 益 (yì, "benefit") combines the idea of having benefit with the modern sense of producing a helpful or positive effect.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, 有益 (yǒuyì, "beneficial") sounds more formal than 有好处 (yǒu hǎochu, "be good for"), so the latter is common for simple personal comments.

Other meanings

  • beneficialadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 有益菌yǒu yì jūnbeneficial bacterianoun

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