毛利 (máo lì) — gross profit
Definition
Business/accounting term for 'gross profit' — revenue minus the direct cost of goods sold, before overhead and tax. Often paired with 净利润, which subtracts those further costs.
noun
gross profit
Examples
- 毛利。Zhè jiā gōng sī de máo lì bǐ qù nián zēng zhǎng le bǎi fēn zhī shí.This company's gross profit increased by ten percent compared to last year.
- 毛利。Wǒ men xū yào tí gāo máo lì lái bǎo zhèng qǐ yè de lì rùn.We need to increase gross profit to ensure the company's profitability.
- 毛利。Wǒ men kě yǐ tōng guò jiàng dī chéng běn lái zēng jiā máo lì.We can increase gross profit by reducing costs.
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