益处 (yì chù) — benefit, advantage (formal)
Definition
A more formal/written alternative to 好处, often paired with 对… to show who benefits (e.g. 对健康的益处). Unlike 优点, it stresses a positive effect or gain rather than an inherent strong point.
noun
benefitadvantage (formal)
Examples
- 益处。Měi tiān hē bā bēi shuǐ duì jiàn kāng yǒu hěn dà yì chù.Drinking eight glasses of water daily has great benefits for health.
- 益处。Zhè xiàng gǎi gé gěi qǐ yè dài lái le míng xiǎn de yì chù.This reform has brought obvious benefits to enterprises.
- 益处。Cháng qī jiān chí xué xí wài yǔ de yì chù hěn duō.There are many benefits to persistently studying a foreign language.
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