实惠 meaning in English
tangible benefit; material advantages
Meaning of 实惠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- tangible benefit
- material advantages
- cheap
- economical
- advantageous (deal)
- substantial (discount)
How to use 实惠
实惠 is most often an adjective describing something that gives good value for money, like food, shops, or prices. It can also be a noun meaning a concrete benefit, as in 得到实惠 (dédào shíhuì, to gain real benefits). Example: 这家饭馆又好吃又实惠。(Zhè jiā fànguǎn yòu hǎochī yòu shíhuì.) This restaurant is tasty and good value.
实 (shí) means real or solid, and 惠 (huì) means benefit or kindness. A real benefit you can actually feel in your wallet is 实惠.
Common mistake: Learners often use 实惠 as a plain synonym for 便宜 (piányi, cheap), but 实惠 stresses good value, not just a low price. Something cheap but poor quality is 便宜 but not 实惠. Also keep the fourth tone on 惠 (huì), not huí.
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实 shí · real · 8 strokes
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惠 huì · favor · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 实惠.
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice |
| 实习 | shíxí | to practice; field work |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality |
| 真实 | zhēnshí | true; real |
| 现实 | xiànshí | reality; actuality; real; actual |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
Questions about 实惠
What does 实惠 mean?
实惠 (shíhuì) means "tangible benefit; material advantages" and is used as a adjective and noun.
How do you write 实惠?
实惠 is made of 2 characters: 实 (8 strokes), 惠 (12 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 实惠 an HSK word?
Yes. 实惠 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 实惠 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 实惠 is written 實惠.
Is 实惠 a compliment or can it sound negative?
It is almost always positive. Saying a shop or meal is 实惠 praises it for being worth the money. It does not suggest low quality the way 便宜 sometimes can.
How do I say something is very good value with 实惠?
Use degree words like 很 or 特别: 价格特别实惠 (jiàgé tèbié shíhuì), the price is a great deal. You can also say 经济实惠 (jīngjì shíhuì), economical and good value, a common set phrase in ads and reviews.