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利益

lì yì

benefit; interests

Usage note

利益表示好处、收益。

lì yì biǎo shì hǎo chù 、 shōu yì。

利益 means benefits or gains.

Context note

利益常用于讨论、经济和关系。

lì yì cháng yòng yú tǎo lùn 、 jīng jì hé guān xì。

It is often used with discussions, economy, and relationships.

5 examples

这是大家的利益
zhè shì dà jiā de lì yì。
This is everyone's interest/benefit.
他只考虑自己的利益
tā zhī kǎo lǜ zì jǐ de lì yì。
He only thinks about his own interests.
保护公共利益
bǎo hù gōng gòng lì yì。
Protect public interests.
利益很重要。
lì yì hěn zhòng yào。
Benefits are very important.
双方都有利益
shuāng fāng dōu yǒu lì yì。
Both sides have benefits.

5 mini stories

老师说,不能只看个人利益
lǎo shī shuō, bù néng zhī kàn gè rén lì yì。
The teacher said you cannot only look at personal interests.
他们讨论了公共利益
tā men tǎo lùn le gōng gòng lì yì。
They discussed public interests.
利益和责任常常一起出现。
lì yì hé zé rèn cháng cháng yì qǐ chū xiàn。
Benefits and responsibilities often appear together.
这件事对大家都有利益
zhè jiàn shì duì dà jiā dōu yǒu lì yì。
This matter benefits everyone.
为了更大的利益,要认真选择。
wèi le gèng dà de lì yì, yào rèn zhēn xuǎn zé。
For greater benefit, you need to choose carefully.

Mini dialogue

共同利益

A
我们为什么合作?
Wǒmen wèishénme hézuò?
Why do we cooperate?
B
因为我们有共同的利益
Yīnwèi wǒmen yǒu gòngtóng de lìyì.
Because we have common interests.

保护利益

A
我们要保护自己的利益
Wǒmen yào bǎohù zìjǐ de lìyì.
We need to protect our own interests.
B
对,但不能伤害别人。
Duì, dàn bùnéng shānghài biérén.
Right, but we can't harm others.

Related words and contrasts

similar
好处
hǎo chu
benefit; advantage

好处 is a more casual word for benefit.

opposite
坏处
huài chu
disadvantage; harm

坏处 is the opposite of 利益.

related
利润
lì rùn
profit (financial)

利润 is specifically financial profit.

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