Usage note
有益表示对人或事物有好处，能带来积极影响。
Yǒu yì biǎo shì duì rén huò shì wù yǒu hǎo chù, néng dài lái jī jí yǐng xiǎng.
Beneficial means it is good for people or things, can bring positive effects.
Context note
比如，多读书对学习有益，运动对身体有益。
Bǐ rú, duō dú shū duì xué xí yǒu yì, yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ yǒu yì.
For example, reading more is beneficial for learning, exercise is beneficial for the body.
5 examples
吃水果对身体有益。
chī shuǐ guǒ duì shēn tǐ yǒu yì。
Eating fruit is beneficial for the body.
早睡早起有益健康。
zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ yǒu yì jiàn kāng。
Going to bed early and waking up early is beneficial for health.
帮助同学有益友谊。
bāng zhù tóng xué yǒu yì yǒu yì。
Helping classmates is beneficial for friendship.
多喝水有益身体。
duō hē shuǐ yǒu yì shēn tǐ。
Drinking more water is beneficial for the body.
阅读有益增长知识。
yuè dú yǒu yì zēng zhǎng zhī shi。
Reading is beneficial for increasing knowledge.
5 mini stories
小芳每天跑步。跑步有益身体健康。
xiǎo fāng měi tiān pǎo bù。 pǎo bù yǒu yì shēn tǐ jiàn kāng。
Xiao Fang runs every day. Running is beneficial for physical health.
老师教我们分享。分享有益大家快乐。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men fēn xiǎng。 fēn xiǎng yǒu yì dà jiā kuài lè。
The teacher taught us to share. Sharing is beneficial for everyone's happiness.
小明喜欢画画。画画有益想象力。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan huà huà。 huà huà yǒu yì xiǎng xiàng lì。
Xiao Ming likes to draw. Drawing is beneficial for imagination.
小华种了一棵树。种树有益环境。
xiǎo huá zhǒng le yì kē shù。 zhòng shù yǒu yì huán jìng。
Xiao Hua planted a tree. Planting trees is beneficial for the environment.
大家一起做游戏。游戏有益团队合作。
dà jiā yì qǐ zuò yóu xì。 yóu xì yǒu yì tuán duì hé zuò。
Everyone plays games together. Games are beneficial for teamwork.
Mini dialogue
读书有益
A
读书对身体有益吗？
Dúshū duì shēntǐ yǒuyì ma?
Is reading beneficial for the body?
B
读书对大脑有益。
Dúshū duì dànǎo yǒuyì.
Reading is beneficial for the brain.
运动有益
A
多做运动，对身体有益。
Duō zuò yùndòng, duì shēntǐ yǒuyì.
Do more exercise, it's beneficial for the body.
B
对，运动真的很有益。
Duì, yùndòng zhēn de hěn yǒuyì.
Yes, exercise is really beneficial.
Related words and contrasts
similar
好处
hǎo chù
benefit
好处 means benefit, similar to 有益.
opposite
有害
yǒu hài
harmful
有害 means harmful, opposite of 有益.