益
Yì
Pinyin

Definition

益
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yì
  1. benefit
  2. profit
  3. advantage
  4. beneficial
  5. to increase
  6. to add
  7. all the more
益
 - 
Yì
  1. surname Yi

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

公益
gōng yì
  1. 1 public good
  2. 2 public welfare
利益
lì yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 (in sb's) interest
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
受益
shòu yì
  1. 1 to benefit from
  2. 2 profit
受益匪浅
shòu yì fěi qiǎn
  1. 1 to benefit (from)
延年益寿
yán nián yì shòu
  1. 1 to make life longer
  2. 2 to promise longevity
  3. 3 (this product will) extend your life
收益
shōu yì
  1. 1 earnings
  2. 2 profit
收益率
shōu yì lu:4
  1. 1 earnings rate
  2. 2 earnings yield (finance)
效益
xiào yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 effectiveness
  3. 3 efficiency
日益
rì yì
  1. 1 day by day
  2. 2 more and more
  3. 3 increasingly
  4. 4 more and more with each passing day
有益
yǒu yì
  1. 1 useful
  2. 2 beneficial
  3. 3 profitable
权益
quán yì
  1. 1 rights
  2. 2 interests
  3. 3 rights and benefits
无益
wú yì
  1. 1 no good
  2. 2 not good for
  3. 3 not beneficial
益
Yì
  1. 1 surname Yi
益友
yì yǒu
  1. 1 helpful friend
  2. 2 wise companion
益智
yì zhì
  1. 1 to grow the intellect
  2. 2 Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine)
益处
yì chu
  1. 1 benefit
益阳
Yì yáng
  1. 1 Yiyang prefecture level city in Hunan
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
  1. 1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
公益金
gōng yì jīn
  1. 1 public welfare funds
  2. 2 community chest
助益
zhù yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 help

Idioms (16)

大有裨益
dà yǒu bì yì
  1. 1 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
  2. 2 of great service
  3. 3 to help greatly
  4. 4 to serve one well
徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì
  1. 1 futile endeavor (idiom)
救焚益薪
jiù fén yì xīn
  1. 1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
  2. 2 to add fuel to the fire
有害无益
yǒu hài wú yì
  1. 1 harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
  1. 1 wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
  2. 2 It all ends in tears.
满招损，谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
  1. 1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
  2. 2 pride comes before a fall
益胃生津
yì wèi shēng jīn
  1. 1 to benefit the stomach and increase fluids (idiom)
相得益彰
xiāng dé yì zhāng
  1. 1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom)
  2. 2 to complement one another well
穷当益坚
qióng dāng yì jiān
  1. 1 poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined
  2. 2 the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
  1. 1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
老当益壮
lǎo dāng yì zhuàng
  1. 1 old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
良师益友
liáng shī yì yǒu
  1. 1 good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
裒多益寡
póu duō yì guǎ
  1. 1 to take from the rich and give to the poor (idiom)
道高益安，势高益危
dào gāo yì ān , shì gāo yì wēi
  1. 1 More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記|史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).
开卷有益
kāi juàn yǒu yì
  1. 1 lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
集思广益
jí sī guǎng yì
  1. 1 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit
  2. 2 to profit from widespread suggestions

Sample Sentences

为了要换免费的东西，所以给了个人资料。螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。你不能只想着眼前的利益。
wèile yào huàn miǎnfèi de dōngxi ，suǒyǐ gěi le gèrén zīliào 。tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu 。nǐ bùnéng zhǐ xiǎng zhe yǎnqián de lìyì 。
In order to get free samples, you gave out your personal information. You can't see the forest for the trees. Don't only consider the immediate profits.
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随着我国老龄化问题的日益严峻，养老产业也在迅速发展。
suízhe wǒguó lǎolínghuà wèntí de rìyì yánjùn ，yǎnglǎo chǎnyè yě zài xùnsù fāzhǎn 。
As China's aging problem becomes more and more serious, the old-age services industry is also developing rapidly.
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但是，粗放式的发展模式已不能满足日益多元的养老需求，老年人的赡养不能仅停留在满足物质养老的阶段，更精细化和人性化的服务成为需求导向。
dànshì ，cūfàngshì de fāzhǎn móshì yǐ bùnéng mǎnzú rìyì duōyuán de yǎnglǎo xūqiú ，lǎoniánrén de shànyǎng bùnéng jǐn tíngliú zài mǎnzú wùzhì yǎnglǎo de jiēduàn ，gèng jīngxì huà hé rénxìng huà de fúwù chéngwéi xūqiú dǎoxiàng 。
However, the model can no longer meet the increasingly diverse needs of the elderly. The welfare of the elderly cannot remain at the stage of just meeting material needs, but more refined and humanized services are needed.
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如何满足老年人的护理需求和精神需求，杭州这家养老院通过整合现有资源，优化配置，补齐短板，实现互利共赢，为养老事业的发展进行了有益的探索，值得点赞。
rúhé mǎnzú lǎoniánrén de hùlǐ xūqiú hé jīngshén xūqiú ，Hángzhōu zhè jiā yǎnglǎoyuàn tōngguò zhěnghé xiànyǒu Zīyuán ，yōuhuà pèizhì ，bǔqí duǎnbǎn ，shíxiàn hùlì gòngyíng ，wèi yǎnglǎo shìyè de fāzhǎn jìnxíng le yǒuyì de tànsuǒ ，zhíde diǎnzàn 。
The nursing home in Hangzhou had achieved mutual benefit and win-win for the old folks and themselves by addressing integration and optimisation of existing resources. They had explored meaningful solutions to improve the old age services industry not just in nursing care but spiritual needs of the elderly. Their work is worthy of praise.
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软销售和硬文章之间看上去很像，但它们之间微妙的区别是，文章要有立场，而推销重在利益，
ruǎn xiāoshòu hé yìng wénzhāng zhījiān kànshangqu hěn xiàng ，dàn tāmen zhījiān wēimiào de qūbié shì ，wénzhāng yào yǒu lìchǎng ，ér tuīxiāo zhòng zài lìyì ，
Soft sales ads and hard core advertisements look a lot alike, but the subtle difference between them is that the advertisement needs to have a position and the soft promotion focuses on the benefits...
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孟夏之日，万物并秀。”在这美好时节，来自一百多个国家的各界嘉宾齐聚北京，共商"一带一路”建设合作大计，具有十分重要的意义。今天，群贤毕至，少长咸集，我期待着大家集思广益、畅所欲言，为推动“一带一路”建设献计献策，让这一世纪工程造福各国人民。
mèngxià zhī rì ，wànwù bìng xiù 。”zài zhè měihǎo shíjié ，láizì yī bǎi duō ge guójiā de gèjiè jiābīn qí jù Běijīng ，gòng Shāng "YīdàiYīlù ”jiànshè hézuò dàjì ，jùyǒu shífēn zhòngyào de yìyì 。jīntiān ，qúnxián bì zhì ，shàozhǎng xián jí ，wǒ qīdài zhe dàjiā jísīguǎngyì 、chàngsuǒyùyán ，wèi tuīdòng “YīdàiYīlù ”jiànshè xiàn jì xiàn cè ，ràng zhè yī shìjì gōngchéng zàofú gèguó rénmín 。
“The first day of summer, with everything in full bloom.” In this beautiful season, guests from over 100 countries have gathered in Beijing, to discuss the important matter of the establishment of the One Belt One Road Cooperative initiative, in a significant move. Today, with all these talented and distinguished people gathered, both young and old, I’m hoping we can put our heads together for greater efficiency, and for everyone to speak their minds, in order to make suggestions for the promotion of the One Belt One Road initiative, so that this momentous project can bring wealth to every citizen.
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共享经济是闲置资源的再分配，让有需要的人得以较便宜的代价借用资源，持有资源者也能得到利益。我认为在这个资源分配极度不均的社会，这种想法很好也很环保。
gòngxiǎng jīngjì shì xiánzhì zīyuán de zài fēnpèi ，ràng yǒu xūyào de rén dé yǐ jiào piányi de dàijià jiè yòng zīyuán ，chíyǒu zīyuán zhě yě néng dédào lìyì 。wǒ rènwéi zài zhè ge zīyuán fēnpèi jídù bù jūn de shèhuì ，zhèzhǒng xiǎngfǎ hěn hǎo yě hěn huánbǎo 。
The sharing economy makes reuse of idle resources, allowing people in need to borrow resources for a relatively cheap price and those holding the resources can also derive benefit. I think that in a society in which there is an unequal proportionment of resources, this way of thinking is great in that it is environmentally friendly.
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我的天啊！真是扶不起的阿斗，好险你有我这个良师益友。你先假装喜欢别的女生，请他给你参谋参谋，这样你就知道他好哪一口了。
wǒ de tiān a ！zhēn shì fúbùqǐdeādǒu ，hǎoxiǎn nǐ yǒu wǒ zhè ge liángshīyìyǒu 。nǐ xiān jiǎzhuāng xǐhuan biéde nǚshēng ，qǐng tā gěi nǐ cānmou cānmou ，zhèyàng nǐ jiù zhīdào tā hào nǎ yī kǒu le 。
Oh my gosh, you are totally hopeless! Thank heavens you have such a good friend and teacher like me. You ought to pretend to like another girl, ask her for advice, then you'll know what she likes!
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这么严重啊，到底发生了什么事？我看那家私企效益不错，前景倒也光明，你可别是意气用事啊。
zhème yánzhòng ā ，dàodǐ fāshēng le shénme shì ？wǒ kàn nà jiā sīqǐ xiàoyì bùcuò ，qiánjǐng dào yě guāngmíng ，nǐ kě bié shì yìqì yòngshì ā 。
I didn't realize it was so bad. What happened to you? I thought that that private company was quite efficient and that the prospects looked quite bright. You shouldn't let your emotions affect your decisions.
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这样就太得不偿失咯，中医说“养生之诀，当以睡眠为先，睡能还精，睡能养气，睡能健脾益胃，睡能坚骨强筋”，古人的经验之谈还是有可取之处的。
zhèyàng jiù tài débùchángshī lo ，zhōngyī shuō “yǎngshēng zhī jué ，dāng yǐ shuìmián wèi xiān ，shuì néng huán jīng ，shuì néng yǎngqì ，shuì néng jiànpí yìwèi ，shuì néng jiāngǔ qiángjīn ”，gǔrén de jīngyàn zhī tán háishì yǒu kěqǔzhīchù de 。
The gains really don't surpass what you lose in this case. There's a saying in traditional Chinese medicine circles: "Sleep should take priority in any health strategy, as sleep can restore your spirit, sleep can restore chi, sleep is beneficial for the stomach and the spleen and sleep can strengthen your bones and build your muscles." There's always something to learn from the experience of those from pre-modern China.
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