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日益 (rì yì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

日益 (rì yì) is a Chinese word: increasingly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 日益

副 fù adverb

increasingly

环境污染问题日益严重。

huán jìng wū rǎn wèn tí rì yì yán zhòng

Environmental pollution is becoming increasingly serious.

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Word breakdown

日 rì — day (temporal aspect, suggesting 'day by day')

Words with this character (37)
  • 1 星期日 xīng qī rì — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
    • 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
    • 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
    Example

    他每个星期日都休息。

    tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi

    He rests every Sunday.

  • 2 生日 shēng rì — birthday HSK 2
    • 生 birth; to be born
    • 日 day
    Example

    今天是我的生日。

    jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì

    Today is my birthday.

  • 3 工作日 gōng zuò rì — workday HSK 3
    • 工 work, labor
    • 作 do, make (completes 'work')
    • 日 day
    Example

    工作日我通常七点起床。

    gōng zuò rì wǒ tōng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

    On workdays I usually get up at seven o'clock.

  • 4 节日 jié rì — festival HSK 3
    • 节 festival, special occasion
    • 日 day
    Example

    春节是中国最重要的传统节日。

    Chūn Jié shì Zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de chuán tǒng jié rì

    Spring Festival is China's most important traditional festival.

  • 5 假日 jià rì — holiday HSK 4
    Example

    假日里，我喜欢和家人一起旅游。

    jià rì lǐ wǒ xǐ huan hé jiā rén yì qǐ lǚ yóu

    On holidays, I like to travel with my family.

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益 yì — increase, more (progressive intensification)

Words with this character (12)
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  • 6 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.

  • 7 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.

  • 8 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.

  • 9 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.

  • 10 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.

  • 11 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.

  • 12 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
1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

日 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 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

2.1 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
2.2 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)

Stroke order