How to say “public good” in Chinese

公益

gōngyì

public good

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Society”

“Public good” in Chinese is 公益, gōng yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

公益 is read gōng yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gōng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

yì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

公

gōng — public, common

益

yì — benefit, profit

Below, 皿 “vessel”: water spilling over the brim — abundance.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公益”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 公益. Tap the sound icon to listen.

她经常参加公益活动。tājīngchángcānjiāgōngyìhuódòngShe often takes part in charity events.

More words from the lesson “Charity and equality”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “public good” in Chinese?

“Public good” in Chinese is 公益, pinyin gōngyì.

What does 公益 mean?

公益 (gōngyì) means “public good”.

How do you write 公益?

公益 is 2 characters: 公 (gōng) — public, common; 益 (yì) — benefit, profit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 公益?

公益 is read gōngyì. Tones: gōng — first tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“public good” in the lesson “Charity and equality”

This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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