福祉

fúzhǐ

noun #24,560

Meanings

1 well-being
2 welfare
3 happiness and prosperity

Characters

fortune / blessing / happiness

good fortune / well-being (literary)

Examples

HSK 6

提高社会福祉是经济发展的最终目标。

Tígāo shèhuì fúzhǐ shì jīngjì fāzhǎn de zuìzhōng mùbiāo.

Improving social welfare is the ultimate goal of economic development.

HSK 7-9

政府应当保障人民的福祉。

Zhèngfǔ yīngdāng bǎozhàng rénmín de fúzhǐ.

The government should safeguard the well-being of the people.

Tips

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福祉 is a formal term used in government documents, policy discourse, and academic writing. In everyday speech, 幸福 (happiness) or 福利 (welfare/benefits) are more common.

Stroke Order

福 fú

祉 zhǐ