裨 (bì) · to benefit, to aid, advantageous

Meanings

1 to benefit
2 to aid
3 advantageous
4 profitable

Characters

裨

bì

to benefit; to aid

Examples

HSK 5

多读书对写作大有裨益。

Duō dúshū duì xiězuò dàyǒu-bìyì.

Reading widely is of great benefit to writing.

HSK 7-9

他的建议对整个项目裨益很大。

Tā de jiànyì duì zhěnggè xiàngmù bìyì hěn dà.

His advice was of great help to the whole project.

Tips

usage

In the bì reading, 裨 means 'to benefit' and lives mainly in 裨益 ('benefit') and 大有裨益 ('of great benefit').

mistakes

Don't confuse the readings: 裨 ('to benefit', in 裨益) versus 裨 ('subordinate', in 偏裨 'junior officers'). Same character, different sound and sense.

Components

radical

衤 yī

clothing

衤 is the left-side form of the clothing radical 衣. The character originally meant a ceremonial robe; the 'mending a garment' image extended to 'to supplement, to benefit'.

phonetic

卑 bēi

low; humble

卑 ('low, humble') provides the sound for both readings, bì and pí, and its 'lesser, secondary' sense surfaces in the pí 'subordinate' meaning.

Stroke Order

裨 bì

Related Words

大有裨益 dàyǒu-bìyì #51,269

to be of great benefit / very useful; highly beneficial

援助 yuánzhù HSK 7-9 #5,737

to aid; to assist; to support / aid; assistance; relief

救济 jiùjì HSK 7-9 #8,916

to provide relief; to give aid / relief; aid (especially financial or material)

急救 jíjiù HSK 6 #4,840

first aid; emergency treatment / emergency rescue

助 zhù #4,744

to help; to assist / to aid; to support

有利 yǒulì HSK 5 #4,446

advantageous; favorable; beneficial

救援 jiùyuán HSK 6 #3,884

to rescue; to come to the aid of / rescue; relief operation

沾 zhān HSK 7-9 #3,637

to moisten / to be stained with / to touch / to benefit from (someone's connections)

协助 xiézhù HSK 6 #3,426

to assist; to aid / to provide support

利益 lìyì HSK 5 #3,413

benefit; interest; profit / advantage