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福利

fúlì
noun HSK 5 #5,422

Meanings

  1. 1 welfare; well-being
  2. 2 benefit; perk (from a job or government)

Characters

福
fú
good fortune; blessing
利
lì
benefit; profit; advantage
Blessings and benefits — welfare and perks.

Examples

这家公司的员工福利很好。
Zhè jiā gōngsī de yuángōng fúlì hěn hǎo.
This company has great employee benefits.
政府提高了社会福利。
Zhèngfǔ tígāo le shèhuì fúlì.
The government increased social welfare.
福利包括住房补贴和医疗保险。
Fúlì bāokuò zhùfáng bǔtiē hé yīliáo bǎoxiǎn.
Benefits include housing subsidies and medical insurance.

Tips

usage
In internet slang, 福利 often means 'freebie' or 'bonus content' — like 粉丝福利 (fěnsī fúlì, fan perks/freebies).
usage
社会福利 (shèhuì fúlì) = social welfare. 福利院 (fúlìyuàn) = welfare home/orphanage.

Stroke Order

福 fú
利 lì