益 (jik1 | yi4) : increase; profit; benefit

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益

jik1

yi4

[1] [v] increase; add to; augment [2] in a higher degree; to a greater extent; more [3] [v] profit; benefit; advantage

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 皿 (#108)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

益

This word has been viewed 10518 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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益智 jik1 zi3 yi4 zhi4 = (1) to increase one's intelligence; (2) Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine)

益處 jik1 cyu3 yi4 chu5 = benefit; advantage

有益 jau5 jik1 you3 yi4 = wholesome; beneficial

收益 sau1 jik1 shou1 yi4 = earnings; profit

日益 jat6 jik1 ri4 yi4 = day by day

效益 haau6 jik1 xiao4 yi4 = benefit

精益求精 zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1 jing1 yi4 qiu2 jing1 = (idiom) to constantly improve oneself

權益 kyun4 jik1 quan2 yi4 = rights; benefits; interests

利益 lei6 jik1 li4 yi4 = benefit; (in someone's) interest

獲益 wok6 jik1 huo4 yi4 = obtain a benefit, profit from something

國防利益 gwok3 fong4 lei6 jik1 guo2 fang2 li4 yi4 = (national) defense interests

多多益善 do1 do1 jik1 sin6 duo1 duo1 yi4 shan4 = the more the better

最佳利益 zeoi3 gaai1 lei6 jik1 zui4 jia1 li4 yi4 = best interests

符合美國利益 fu4 hap6 mei5 gwok3 lei6 jik1 fu2 he2 mei3 guo2 li4 yi4 = in line with American interests

無益 mou4 jik1 wu2 yi4 = no good; not good for; not beneficial

受益 sau6 jik1 shou4 yi4 = benefit from; profit by

日益增加 jat6 jik1 zang1 gaa1 ri4 yi4 zeng1 jia1 = to increase daily

自身利益 zi6 san1 lei6 jik1 zi4 shen1 li4 yi4 = one's own interests

有害無益 jau5 hoi6 mou4 jik1 you3 hai4 wu2 yi4 = not helpful but harmful; to do harm rather than good

社會公共利益 se5 wui6*2 gung1 gung6 lei6 jik1 she4 hui4 gong1 gong4 li4 yi4 = public interest

公益 gung1 jik1 gong1 yi4 = [n] commonwealth; public good

淨收益 zing6 sau1 jik1 jing4 shou1 yi4 = net profit

爭利益 zaang1 lei6 jik1 = to compete for profit

集思廣益 zaap6 si1 gwong2 jik1 = put heads together to get better results

冇益 mou5 jik1 = of no benefit, useless (to the body, health) 粵

開卷有益 hoi1 gyun2 jau5 jik1 kai1 juan4 you3 yi4 = reading is beneficial

補益 bou2 jik1 bu3 yi4 = be of help to; benefit

裨益 bei1 yik1 bi4 yi4 = beneficial to; advantageous; to be of benefit to

延年益壽 jin4 nin4 jik1 sau6 yan2 nian2 yi4 shou4 = prolong the years of one's life; increase one's longevity

得益 dak1 jik1 de2 yi4 = make a profit; make gains

良師益友 loeng4 si1 jik1 jau5 liang2 shi1 yi4 you3 = good teacher and beneficial friend

益力多 jik1 lik6 do1 yi4 li4 duo1 = Yakult

Showing all 4 examples containing 益

綠茶對你好有益㗎！粵 ?!
Green tea is very good (healthy) for you!
[the audio actually mispronounced as 綿荼 (which either doesn't exist or really rare)]

生果對健康有益
Fresh fruit is good for your health

牛奶有益健康國
Milk is good for your health.

生果係一種有益健康嘅食物粵
Fresh fruit is a kind of food that's beneficial to health.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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