效益

效益 xiàoyì

Benefit (returns)

效益 in a sentence HSK 6 xiaoyi

What 效益 means

  1. Benefit (returns)

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效益 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

效
xiào
Imitate (effect - devote to)
益
yì
Benefit (beneficial - increase - increasingly)

How to write 效益

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效益 in a sentence

公司今年的效益很好。
Gōngsī jīnnián de xiàoyì hěn hǎo.
The company's returns this year are very good.
要兼顾经济效益和社会效益。
Yào jiāngù jīngjì xiàoyì hé shèhuì xiàoyì.
Both economic and social benefit must be considered.

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Questions about 效益

What does 效益 mean in English?

效益 is pronounced xiàoyì and means Benefit (returns).

How do you pronounce 效益?

效益 is xiàoyì in pinyin — written xiaoyi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 效益?

效益 is written with 2 characters: 效 (xiào) Imitate (effect - devote to), 益 (yì) Benefit (beneficial - increase - increasingly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 效益 an HSK word?

Yes — 效益 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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