Meaning of 收益
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- earnings
- profit
How to use 收益
收益 is common in business, finance, and investment talk, often for returns on an investment or profits a company earns. It can also mean general benefit from an activity. Example: 这个投资的收益很高。(Zhège tóuzī de shōuyì hěn gāo.) This investment has a high return.
收 (shōu) means to collect or take in, and 益 (yì) means benefit. Think of 收益 as the benefit you collect after putting in money or effort.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 收益 with 收入 (shōurù). 收入 is income, like your salary, while 收益 is the gain or return produced by an investment, business, or effort. Also keep 益 in the fourth tone (yì), not the second.
收益 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes
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益 yì · to profit · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 收益.
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 收费 | shōufèi | to charge a fee |
| 收听 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 利益 | lìyì | benefit; (in sb's) interest |
| 收回 | shōuhuí | to regain; to retake |
| 收获 | shōuhuò | to harvest; to reap |
| 吸收 | xīshōu | to absorb; to assimilate |
| 收拾 | shōushi | to put in order; to tidy up |
| 收集 | shōují | to gather; to collect |
Questions about 收益
What does 收益 mean?
收益 (shōuyì) means "earnings; profit" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 收益?
收益 is made of 2 characters: 收 (6 strokes), 益 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 收益 an HSK word?
Yes. 收益 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 收益 and 利润?
利润 (lìrùn) is the accounting word for profit, meaning revenue minus costs. 收益 is broader. It can mean returns, earnings, or general benefit, and it often appears with investments.
Can 收益 be used for non-money benefits?
Yes. You can say 从这次培训中收益很大 to mean you gained a lot from training, though many native speakers prefer 受益 (shòuyì) or 收获 (shōuhuò) for personal benefit. In finance, 收益 almost always refers to money.