有益

yǒuyì

adjective HSK 7-9 #8,283

Meanings

Literally 'having benefit' - describes something beneficial

HSK 1

多读书对你有益。

Duō dúshū duì nǐ yǒuyì.

Reading more is beneficial to you.

HSK 2

运动对健康有益。

Yùndòng duì jiànkāng yǒuyì.

Exercise is beneficial to health.

HSK 5

这是一次有益的尝试。

Zhè shì yī cì yǒuyì de chángshì.

This was a beneficial attempt.

grammar

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

有 yǒu

益 yì