利益

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Chinese

advantage; benefit; profit
advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
 
 benefit; increase
simp. and trad.
(利益) 		利 益

Pronunciation

Noun

利益

  1. benefit; advantage; good; interest
    追求利益  ―  zhuīqiú lìyì  ―  to pursue (one's own) interest
    眼前利益  ―  yǎnqián lìyì  ―  immediate interests
    損害國家利益／损害国家利益  ―  sǔnhài guójiā lìyì  ―  to harm the national interest
    子女最佳利益原則 [MSC, trad.]
    子女最佳利益原则 [MSC, simp.]
    zǐnǚ zuìjiā lìyì yuánzé
    child's best interests
    有悖於公司利益／有悖于公司利益  ―  yǒubèiyú gōngsī lìyì  ―  to clash with the interests of the company
    科技應為人民利益服務。 [MSC, trad.]
    科技应为人民利益服务。 [MSC, simp.]
    Kējì yīng wèi rénmín lìyì fúwù.
    Science and technology should work for the good of the people.
  2. (finance) profit (excess of revenue over cost)

Synonyms

  • (benefit):
  • (profit):

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
利 益
り
Grade: 4 		えき
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

利(り)益(えき) • (rieki) 

  1. benefit
  2. (finance) profit

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
利 益
り
Grade: 4 		やく
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

利(り)益(やく) • (riyaku) 

  1. (Buddhism) blessing, salvation
Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
利益

Noun

利益 • (iik) (hangeul 이익)

  1. hanja form? of 이익 (“profit”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
利益

Noun

利益

  1. chữ Hán form of lợi ích (“benefit; interest”).
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