红利

紅利
hónglì
noun #21,141

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dividend
  2. 2 bonus
  3. 3 windfall profit

Examples

Gōngsī jīnnián yínglì fēnghòu, gǔdōngmen huòdé le fēnghòu de hónglì.
The company was highly profitable this year, and shareholders received generous dividends.
Zhōngguó lìyòng le jīngjì gǎigé dài lái de rénkǒu hónglì.
China took advantage of the demographic dividend brought about by economic reforms.

Tips

usage
红利 is used both for stock dividends (红利) and more broadly for any windfall benefit or bonus. A common colloquial extension is 人口红利 (demographic dividend) — the economic benefit from a large working-age population.

Stroke Order

hóng