福利 (fú lì) — (employee) benefits, welfare; social welfare, public benefits
Definition
Concrete, often organizational 'welfare / benefits' — the perks an employer or government provides. More tangible than the abstract 利益 ('interest, benefit') and not about personal luck like 福气.
(employee) benefitswelfaresocial welfarepublic benefits
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 福利，。Zhè jiā gōng sī de fú lì fēi cháng hǎo, yuán gōng dōu hěn mǎn yì.This company's benefits are very good, and the employees are all satisfied.
- 。Zhèng fǔ yīng gāi wèi lǎo rén hé ér tóng tí gōng gèng duō fú lì.The government should provide more welfare for the elderly and children.
- 。Shè huì fú lì zhì dù zài xǔ duō guó jiā bú duàn wán shàn.Social welfare systems are continuously improving in many countries.
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