利益

lì yì

HSK level: HSK 5

Meaning

benefit; (in sb's) interest

Measure word: 个

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Characters

利lìgains, advantage, profit, merit禾刂益yìto profit, to benefit; advantage水皿

Examples

他只顾自己的利益。

tā zhǐ gù zì jǐ de lì yì。

All he thinks about is himself.

他为自己的利益行事。

tā wèi zì jǐ de lì yì xíng shì。

He is acting on his own behalf.