福祉 (fú zhǐ) — well-being; welfare; happiness (formal/literary, often referring to collective or societal well-being)
Definition
福祉 (fúzhǐ) is a formal, written word for collective 'well-being' or 'welfare' — used in political or social contexts about society as a whole, not personal feelings of being happy.
noun
well-beingwelfarehappiness (formal/literary, often referring to collective or societal well-being)
Examples
- 福祉。Tí gāo rén mín fú zhǐ shì zhèng fǔ de shǒu yào mù biāo.Improving the people's well-being is the government's primary goal.
- 福祉。Shè huì de fán róng yǔ fú zhǐ mì bù kě fēn.Social prosperity and welfare are inseparable.
- 福祉。Wǒ men dōu zhuī qiú hé píng yǔ fú zhǐ.We all pursue peace and well-being.
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