暴利

bàolì

noun HSK 7-9 #44,035

Meanings

1 exorbitant profits; windfall profits
2 profiteering

Characters

sudden; violent; excessive

profit; benefit

Literally 'excessive profit' - always carries a negative connotation of unfair or exploitative gain.

Examples

HSK 4

这个行业的暴利时代已经结束了。

Zhège hángyè de bàolì shídài yǐjīng jiéshù le.

The era of windfall profits in this industry is over.

HSK 7-9

有些商家趁机牟取暴利。

Yǒuxiē shāngjiā chènjī móuqǔ bàolì.

Some merchants seize the opportunity to rake in exorbitant profits.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 暴利 (bàolì, excessive profits) with 暴力 (bàolì, violence). They're homophones! Context usually makes it clear: money context = 暴利, physical context = 暴力.

Stroke Order

暴 bào

利 lì