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Character

益

yì HSK 5
益 yì HSK 5
  • 1. benefit, advantage (opposite of 害)
  • 2. beneficial, advantageous (opposite of 害)
  • 3. a surname
  • 4. to increase, to add
  • 5. (lit.) even more, increasingly
Words using 益 as yì (13)
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  • 6 益处 yì chù — benefit HSK 6
    • 益 benefit, advantage
    • 处 point, aspect (nominalizer)
    Example

    锻炼对身体有很多益处。

    duàn liàn duì shēn tǐ yǒu hěn duō yì chù

    Exercise has many benefits for the body.

  • 7 受益 shòu yì — to benefit HSK 7
    • 受 to receive, to accept
    • 益 benefit, advantage, profit
    Example

    我们都从这个项目中受益了。

    wǒ men dōu cóng zhè ge xiàng mù zhōng shòu yì le

    We all benefited from this project.

  • 8 受益匪浅 shòu yì fěi qiǎn — benefit greatly HSK 7
    • 受 to receive
    • 益 benefit
    • 匪 not (literary negation)
    • 浅 shallow
    Example

    听了教授的讲座，学生们都受益匪浅。

    tīng le jiào shòu de jiǎng zuò xué shēng men dōu shòu yì fěi qiǎn

    After listening to the professor's lecture, the students all benefited greatly.

  • 9 得益 dé yì — to benefit from HSK 7
    • 得 to obtain, to get
    • 益 benefit, advantage
    Example

    这个地区得益于旅游业的发展。

    zhè ge dì qū dé yì yú lǚ yóu yè de fā zhǎn

    This region benefits from the development of tourism.

  • 10 效益 xiào yì — benefit HSK 7
    • 效 effect, result, efficacy
    • 益 benefit, profit, advantage
    Example

    这个项目的经济效益很好。

    zhè ge xiàng mù de jīng jì xiào yì hěn hǎo

    The economic benefit of this project is very good.

  • 11 权益 quán yì — rights and interests HSK 7
    • 权 rights, authority, power
    • 益 interests, benefits, advantages
    Example

    我们必须维护消费者的权益。

    wǒ men bì xū wéi hù xiāo fèi zhě de quán yì

    We must protect consumers' rights and interests.

  • 12 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng — constantly strive for perfection HSK 7
    • 精 excellent, refined (the state of already being excellent)
    • 益 even more, increasingly (indicates further improvement)
    • 求 seek, pursue (the action of actively striving)
    • 精 perfection, excellence (the goal of even greater refinement)
    Example

    作为一名工匠，他精益求精，每件作品都追求完美。

    zuò wéi yì míng gōng jiàng tā jīng yì qiú jīng měi jiàn zuò pǐn dōu zhuī qiú wán měi

    As a craftsman, he constantly strives for perfection, pursuing perfection in every piece.

  • 13 集思广益 jí sī guǎng yì — pool wisdom and draw on collective wisdom HSK 7
    • 集 to gather, to collect
    • 思 thoughts, ideas
    • 广 widely, broadly
    • 益 benefit, advantage
    Example

    我们应该集思广益，找到最好的解决方案。

    wǒ men yīng gāi jí sī guǎng yì zhǎo dào zuì hǎo de jiě jué fāng àn

    We should pool our wisdom and find the best solution.

Structure & writing
益 yì — benefit, advantage (opposite of 害)
益 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
溢 yì to overflow; to brim over 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place

consists of

1 水 shuǐ — water (H₂O); colorless, odorless liquid
水 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 泉 quán spring water
HSK 5
暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 浆 jiāng thick liquid; paste 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害)
HSK 6
踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra
2 皿 mǐn — dish/bowl vessel for holding food and drink
皿 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 3
盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer
HSK 4
盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
盆 pén basin or tub (typically round, wide-mouthed, shallow-bottomed, used for holding or washing things) 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object)
HSK 6
盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing
HSK 7
猛 měng fierce; ferocious 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 盏 zhǎn small cup 盗 dào to steal; to rob 盟 méng to swear (an oath)

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