收益
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
收益 (shōuyì) · profit
收益 (shōuyì) means “profit; earnings”. It is written with 2 characters: 收 (to receive) + 益 (to profit). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 收益 is built
The characters
收 shōu · to receive
What 收 is made of
- 丩jiū — twisted shape
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 丩 gives the sound. (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
这家店今年的收益不错。Zhè jiā diàn jīnnián de shōuyì bùcuò.This shop made a good profit this year.
这笔投资的收益高吗？Zhè bǐ tóuzī de shōuyì gāo ma?Is the return on this investment high?
Questions about 收益
What does 收益 mean?
收益 (shōuyì) means “profit; earnings”.
How do you pronounce 收益?
收益 is pronounced shōuyì.
Which HSK level is 收益?
收益 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 收到shōudàoto receive
- 收入shōurùincome
- 收费shōufèito charge (a fee)
- 收看shōukànto watch (TV)
- 收听shōutīngto listen to (the radio)
- 收音机shōuyīnjīradio
- 收回shōuhuíto take back
- 收获shōuhuòto gain
- 吸收xīshōuto absorb
- 收拾shōushito tidy up
Learn 收益 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 54: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.