有益

yǒuyì

adjective HSK 7-9 #8,283

Meanings

1 beneficial
2 useful
3 profitable

Characters

benefit; advantage

Literally 'having benefit' — describes something beneficial

Examples

多读书对你有益。

Duō dúshū duì nǐ yǒuyì.

Reading more is beneficial to you.

运动对健康有益。

Yùndòng duì jiànkāng yǒuyì.

Exercise is beneficial to health.

这是一次有益的尝试。

Zhè shì yī cì yǒuyì de chángshì.

This was a beneficial attempt.

Tips

grammar

有益 is typically used with 对...有益 (duì...yǒuyì) meaning 'beneficial to...'. The opposite is 有害 (yǒuhài, harmful).

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

益 yì