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利益 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lì yì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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.