How to say “profit” in Chinese
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“Profit” in Chinese is 利润, lì rùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
利润 is read lì rùn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 刂 “knife”: a sharp knife cuts the ears of grain.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 闰 rùn hints at the reading.
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 “利润”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 利润. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今年的利润比去年增加了一倍jīnniándelìrùnbǐqùniánzēngjiāleyíbèiThis year's profit is double last year's.
- 今年的利润很高jīnniándelìrùnhěngāoProfits are high this year.
- 公司的利润大幅增长了gōngsīdelìrùndàfúzēngzhǎngleThe company's profits rose sharply.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “profit” in Chinese?
“Profit” in Chinese is 利润, pinyin lìrùn.
What does 利润 mean?
利润 (lìrùn) means “profit”.
How do you write 利润?
利润 is 2 characters: 利 (lì) — benefit, profit; sharp; 润 (rùn) — moist; profit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 利润?
利润 is read lìrùn. Tones: lì — fourth tone, rùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“profit” in the lesson “Advertising and profit”
This word is from the topic “Business” of HSK 5. 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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