Chinese word

权益

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán yì

Meaning

  • nounrights and interests

Example

投资者的权益受到重视。tóu zī zhě de quán yì shòu dào zhòng shì

Investors' rights and interests are taken seriously.

Illustration for 权益 (rights and interests)

More examples

改革中存在损害居民权益的风险。gǎi gé zhōng cún zài sǔn hài jū mín quán yì de fēng xiǎn

During the reform, there is a risk of harming residents' rights and interests.

Core concept

A protected stake: what a person or group is entitled to and the benefit tied to that entitlement.

Common phrases

  • 依法维护权益yī fǎ wéi hù quán yì

    safeguard rights and interests in accordance with the law

  • 损害权益sǔn hài quán yì

    damage rights and interests

  • 权益分配quán yì fēn pèi

    allocation of rights and interests

Similar words

权利quán lì: A lawful claim or freedom that established rules allow a person to assert or use.
利益lì yì: A practical or financial benefit gained by a person or group.

Definition in Chinese

通常指受法律、制度或合同保护的权利，以及与此相关的经济利益或其他权益保障。tōng cháng zhǐ shòu fǎ lǜ zhì dù huò hé tóng bǎo hù de quán lì yǐ jí yú cǐ xiāng guān de jīng jì lì yì huò qí tā quán yì bǎo zhàng

Word origin

The compound 权益 (quányì, "rights and interests") links 权 (quán, "right or authority") with 益 (yì, "benefit or gain"), reflecting a protected entitlement and its practical benefit.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun often sounds official because it presents a matter as something guarded by a system, contract, or institution.

Other meanings

  • rightsnoun
  • interestsnoun

Related words

  • 权益分配quán yì fēn pèiallocation of rights and interestsnoun
  • 权益转让quán yì zhuǎn ràngtransfer of rights and interestsnoun

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