How to say “benefit” in Chinese

好处
hǎochù

benefit, advantage

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Sports and wrap-up”

“Benefit” in Chinese is 好处, hǎo chù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

好处 is read hǎo chù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

hǎo — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
chù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

好
hǎo — good, well

女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.

处
chù — place

Its second reading is chǔ, “be located; handle”.

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 “好处”.

Examples

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

  • 运动对身体有很多好处yùndòngduìshēntǐyǒuhěnduōhǎochùExercise is very good for your health.
  • 适当的运动对身体有好处shìdàngdeyùndòngduìshēntǐyǒuhǎochùModerate exercise is good for your health.
  • 适度运动对身体有好处shìdùyùndòngduìshēntǐyǒuhǎochùModerate physical exercise is good for your health.

More words from the lesson “Changes for the better”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “benefit” in Chinese?

“Benefit” in Chinese is 好处, pinyin hǎochù.

What does 好处 mean?

好处 (hǎochù) means “benefit, advantage”.

How do you write 好处?

好处 is 2 characters: 好 (hǎo) — good, well; 处 (chù) — place. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 好处?

好处 is read hǎochù. Tones: hǎo — third tone, chù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“benefit” in the lesson “Changes for the better”

This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. 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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