权益

權益

quányì

noun HSK 7 #10,535

Meanings

1 rights and interests
2 equity
3 entitlements

Characters

benefit; profit

Literally 'rights and benefits' — one's legitimate interests

Examples

我们必须维护消费者的合法权益。

Wǒmen bìxū wéihù xiāofèizhě de héfǎ quányì.

We must protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.

员工的权益受到了法律保护。

Yuángōng de quányì shòudào le fǎlǜ bǎohù.

Employees' rights are protected by law.

Tips

usage

权益 is commonly used in legal and business contexts. Often paired with 合法 (héfǎ, legitimate) as in 合法权益. Compare with 权利 (quánlì) which focuses purely on rights without the 'benefits' nuance.

Stroke Order

权 quán

益 yì