Chinese Conversation · Level 76
90 words
Chinese word
福利
Pronunciation
Pinyinfú lì
Meaning
- nounbenefits
Example
公司提供很好的福利。gōng sī tí gōng hěn hǎo de fú lì
The company provides good benefits.
More examples
政府需要完善农村居民的福利保障。zhèng fǔ xū yào wán shàn nóng cūn jū mín de fú lì bǎo zhàng
The government needs to improve welfare support for rural residents.
Core concept
A support package that comes with a job, adding security and practical help beyond the stated pay.
Common phrases
公司福利制度gōng sī fú lì zhì dù
company benefits system
员工福利yuán gōng fú lì
employee benefits
社会福利制度shè huì fú lì zhì dù
social welfare system
Similar words
待遇dài yù: The overall treatment and conditions of a job, including pay, leave, and chances for promotion.
薪酬xīn chóu: Money paid for work, mainly wages, salaries, and bonuses.
补贴bǔ tiē: Extra money from an employer to cover a particular cost, such as travel or living expenses.
社会保险shè huì báo xiǎn: A legal insurance system providing basic protection for health care, retirement, and unemployment.
Definition in Chinese
指企业或组织为员工提供的、除工资以外以改善生活和工作条件为目的的各类待遇与保障，常见有保险、带薪休假、补贴和年终奖等zhǐ qǐ yè huò zǔ zhī wèi yuán gōng tí gōng de chú gōng zī yǐ wài yǐ gǎi shàn shēng huó hé gōng zuò tiáo jiàn wèi mù dì de gè lèi dài yù yǔ bǎo zhàng cháng jiàn yǒu báo xiǎn dài xīn xiū jià bǔ tiē hé nián zhōng jiǎng děng
Word origin
福 (fú, "good fortune") + 利 (lì, "benefit") forms a word for useful blessings, which in modern organizations means support offered alongside pay.
Usage tips
- The exact contents can vary by employer, so a job offer using this term may require checking whether insurance, leave, subsidies, or bonuses are included.
Other meanings
- welfarenoun
- allowancenoun
Opposites
- 贫困pín kùnpovertynoun
Related words
- 福利金fú lì jīnwelfare fundnoun
- 福利补贴fú lì bǔ tiēwelfare subsidynoun