利益
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
利益 (lìyì) · interests
利益 (lìyì) means “interests; benefit”. It is written with 2 characters: 利 (gains) + 益 (to profit). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 利益 is built
The characters
利 lì · gains
What 利 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Harvesting 刂 grain 禾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
益 yì · to profit
What 益 is made of
- 水shuǐ — water
- 皿mǐn — dish
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A container 皿 overflowing with water 水 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要考虑大家的利益。Wǒmen yào kǎolǜ dàjiā de lìyì.We must consider everyone's interests.
他只关心自己的利益。Tā zhǐ guānxīn zìjǐ de lìyì.He only cares about his own benefit.
Questions about 利益
What does 利益 mean?
利益 (lìyì) means “interests; benefit”.
How do you pronounce 利益?
利益 is pronounced lìyì.
Which HSK level is 利益?
利益 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 流利liúlìfluent
- 顺利shùnlìsmooth
- 利用lìyòngto use
- 胜利shènglìvictory
- 有利yǒulìgood for
- 利息lìxīinterest (on money)
- 权利quánlìright (entitlement)
- 利润lìrùnprofit
- 便利biànlìconvenient
- 锋利fēnglìsharp
Learn 利益 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.