益 [－]

Jyutping jik1
Pinyin yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Yi
  2. benefit
  3. profit
  4. advantage
  5. beneficial
  6. to increase
  7. to add
  8. all the more
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to benefit
  2. benefit/profit/advantage/beneficial/to increase/to add/all the more/to benefit/increasingly
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    令​某​啲​野​有益
    to benefit; to take advantage
    • 新年減價益街坊，全部貨品減至兩折！
      新年减价益街坊，全部货品减至两折！
      We reduce the price for the benefit of our neighbours at the Chinese New Year; all the products are being offered as much as 80 percent discount.
  2. 名詞
    好處​；​利益​；​優勢​（​只​可以​同動詞​「​有​」​或​「​ ​冇​」​連用​）
    benefit; advantage
    • 你飲咁多酒對身體冇益㗎。
      你饮咁多酒对身体冇益㗎。
      nei5 jam2 gam3 do1 zau2 deoi3 san1 tai2 mou5 jik1 gaa3.
      Drinking too much alcohol has no benefit to your health.
  3. 近義詞
    益處
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    to benefit; to advantage
    • 净系益自己友
      净系益自己友
      zing6 hai6 jik1 zi6 gei2 jau2
      to only benefit people in one's own circle
  2. character, obsolete
    Original form of 溢 (yì, “to overflow”).
  3. character, literary
    affluent; well-off
  4. character, literary
    more; further; even more
    (syn.) 更见, 益发, 愈發, 愈发, 又阁较, 又加, 更加, 益發, 罔, 弥, 越加, 彌, 重, 越发, 又閣較, 加二, 愈加, 越, 更見, 更, 愈, 閣較, 越發, 阁较, 加偌, 愈益
    • 日益
      日益
      rì yì
      day by day; increasingly
  5. character
    42nd hexagram of the I Ching
  6. character
    profit; benefit; gain
    • 收益
      收益
      shōu yì
      profit
    • 開卷有益
      开卷有益
      kāi juǎn yǒu yì
      reading is beneficial
  7. character
    to increase; to add; to cause gain
    • 延年益壽
      延年益寿
      yán nián yì shòu
      to prolong life
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. profit, benefit
  2. advantage
  3. Cangjie Input
    TCBT
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 對…有利 – 对…有利
  2. 對…有益處 – 对…有益处
  3. 對…有好處 – 对…有好处
  4. 便宜了…
  5. 有利於… – 有利于…
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级汉字表 #264
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #433
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    深呼吸有益健康。
    深呼吸有益健康。
    shēn hū xī yǒu yì jiàn kāng 。
    • It's healthy to breathe deeply.
  2. Mandarin
    从国际的观点看，应该考虑推行人口政策来平衡两方的利益。
    從國際的觀點看，應該考慮推行人口政策來平衡兩方的利益。
    cóng guó jì de guān diǎn kàn ， yīng gāi kǎo lǜ tuī xíng rén kǒu zhèng cè lái píng héng liǎng fāng de lì yì 。
    • A population policy should be considered on the international viewpoint so as to balance the interests of both sides.
  3. Mandarin
    多运动有益健康。
    多運動有益健康。
    duō yùn dòng yǒu yì jiàn kāng 。
    • Regular exercise is beneficial to good health.
  4. Mandarin
    企业第一季度收益大幅增长。
    企業第一季度收益大幅增長。
    qǐ yè dì yī jì dù shōu yì dà fú zēng zhǎng 。
    • Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.
  5. Mandarin
    卖了我的车，我收益不少。
    賣了我的車，我收益不少。
    mài le wǒ de chē ， wǒ shōu yì bù shǎo 。
    • I made a good profit by selling my car.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    对身体有益呀。
    對身體有益呀。
    deoi3 san1 tai2 jau5 jik1 aa3 。
    • It's good for your health.
  2. Cantonese
    佢为一己嘅利益做嘢。
    佢為一己嘅利益做嘢。
    keoi5 wai4 jat1 gei2 ge3 lei6 jik1 zou6 je5 。
    • He acted in his own interest.
  3. Cantonese
    个律师要考虑双方嘅利益。
    個律師要考慮雙方嘅利益。
    go3 leot6 si1 jiu3 haau2 leoi6 soeng1 fong1 ge3 lei6 jik1 。
    • The lawyer needed to take the interests of both parties into consideration.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    利益冲突
    利益衝突
    lei6 jik1 cung1 dat6
    • conflict of interests
    • conflict of interest
  2. Cantonese
    利益输送
    利益輸送
    lei6 jik1 syu1 sung3
    • transfer of benefits
  3. Cantonese
    为人民嘅利益
    為人民嘅利益
    wai4 jan4 man4 ge3 lei6 jik1
    • for the interest of the general people
  4. Cantonese
    佢咁做只系为咗佢嘅利益。
    佢咁做只係為咗佢嘅利益。
    keoi5 gam2 zou6 zi2 hai6 wai6 zo2 keoi5 ge3 lei6 jik1.
    • He did that because of his own benefit.
  5. Cantonese
    我只系保障自己嘅利益，有咩错呀？
    我只係保障自己嘅利益，有咩錯呀？
    ngo5 zi2 hai6 bou2 zoeng3 zi6 gei2 ge3 lei6 jik1, jau5 me1 co3 aa3?
    • I am only protecting my own benefits, what's wrong with that?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    “殷之三仁”皆暗于前而章于后，何益于事？何补于君？
    “殷之三仁”皆暗於前而章於後，何益於事？何補於君？
    “ yīn zhī sān rén ” jiē àn yú qián ér zhāng yú hòu ， hé yì yú shì ？ hé bǔ yú jūn ？
    • The so-called "three virtuous men of Yin" were all in various forms of oblivion beforehand and were accorded great fame after the fact. How did that help with the matters of their country? What use were there to their prince?
  2. Mandarin
    延年益寿
    延年益壽
    yán nián yì shòu
    • to prolong life
  3. Mandarin
    有益于健康
    有益於健康
    yǒu yì yú jiàn kāng
    • good for health
  4. Mandarin
    满招损，谦受益
    滿招損，謙受益
    mǎn zhāo sǔn ， qiān shòu yì
    • A conceited person receives failure, whereas a modest person receives benefits.
  5. Cantonese
    净系益自己友
    净系益自己友
    zing6 hai6 jik1 zi6 gei2 jau2
    • to only benefit people in one's own circle