How to say “interest” in Chinese
interest, benefit
“Interest” in Chinese is 利益, lì yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
利益 is read lì yì: 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.
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 “利益”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 利益. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要保护消费者的利益wǒmenyàobǎohùxiāofèizhědelìyìWe must protect consumers' interests.
- 这件事涉及很多人的利益。zhèjiànshìshèjíhěnduōréndelìyìThis matter affects the interests of many people.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “interest” in Chinese?
“Interest” in Chinese is 利益, pinyin lìyì.
What does 利益 mean?
利益 (lìyì) means “interest, benefit”.
How do you write 利益?
利益 is 2 characters: 利 (lì) — benefit, profit; sharp; 益 (yì) — benefit, profit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 利益?
利益 is read lìyì. Tones: lì — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“interest” in the lesson “Exchange rate, gold, insurance”
This word is from the topic “Economy” 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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