福利 meaning in English
benefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare
Meaning of 福利
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- benefit (provided by an employer or organization)
- (social) welfare
How to use 福利
福利 is used for job perks like insurance, bonuses and paid leave, and also for public welfare such as 社会福利 (shèhuì fúlì) social welfare. Example: 这家公司的福利很好。(Zhè jiā gōngsī de fúlì hěn hǎo.) This company has very good benefits.
福 (fú) means good fortune, as in 幸福 (xìngfú) happiness, and 利 (lì) means benefit or advantage, as in 有利 (yǒulì) favorable. Put good fortune and advantage together and you get the extra good things an employer or society gives you.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 福 with the clothing radical 衤 instead of the spirit radical 礻. 福 takes 礻, which has one dot on the left side, not two. Also keep the second tone on fú and the fourth tone on lì.
福利 in example sentences
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福 fú · good fortune · 13 strokes
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利 lì · sharp · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 福利.
| 顺利 | shùnlì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 流利 | liúlì | fluent |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness; happy |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 胜利 | shènglì | victory |
| 有利 | yǒulì | advantageous; favorable |
| 权利 | quánlì | right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | blessings; to wish sb well |
| 利益 | lìyì | benefit; (in sb's) interest |
| 利息 | lìxī | interest (on a loan) |
| 不利 | bùlì | unfavorable; disadvantageous |
| 利润 | lìrùn | profits |
Questions about 福利
What does 福利 mean?
福利 (fúlì) means "benefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 福利?
福利 is made of 2 characters: 福 (13 strokes), 利 (7 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 福利 an HSK word?
Yes. 福利 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 福利 different from 好处 (hǎochù)?
好处 is a general word for any advantage or good point. 福利 refers specifically to benefits provided by an employer, organization or government, like insurance or holiday pay.
What does 福利 mean in internet slang?
Online, 福利 is often used for a freebie or treat given to fans or followers, such as giveaways or bonus content. For example, a streamer might say 给大家发福利 (gěi dàjiā fā fúlì), meaning they are giving everyone a little gift.