Chinese word

盈利

Pronunciation

Pinyinyíng lì

Meaning

  • verbbe profitable

Example

这家公司一直盈利。zhè jiā gōng sī yì zhí yíng lì

This company has always been profitable.

Illustration for 盈利 (be profitable)

More examples

经过两年的调整，公司才开始盈利。jīng guò liǎng nián de tiáo zhěng gōng sī cái kāi shǐ yíng lì

After two years of adjustments, the company finally began to make a profit.

Core concept

A business has money left after its costs are paid, showing that its work produces a surplus.

Common phrases

  • 实现盈利shí xiàn yíng lì

    achieve profitability

  • 开始盈利kāi shǐ yíng lì

    start making a profit

  • 保持盈利bǎo chí yíng lì

    remain profitable

Similar words

获利huò lì: Make a profit from investing or trading.
赚钱zhuàn qián: Make money from work or trade.
赚zhuàn: Make money through some activity or transaction.

Definition in Chinese

获得超过支出的收益，从而带来正的利润或盈余。huò dé chāo guò zhī chū de shōu yì cóng ér dài lái zhèng de lì rùn huò yíng yú

Word origin

盈利 (yínglì, "be profitable") combines 盈 (yíng, "be full or have a surplus") with 利 (lì, "profit"), linking what remains over with financial gain.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb usually describes a company, product, project, or other business activity rather than a person's casual income, so it has a formal business tone.

Other meanings

  • earn moneyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 盈利模式yíng lì mó shìprofit modelnoun
  • 盈利能力yíng lì néng lìprofitabilitynoun
  • 盈利额yíng lì éprofit amountnoun

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