营利 (yíng lì) — to seek profit; to be profit-oriented
Definition
营利 means running a business specifically to make profit, with the focus on the goal. Compared to 赚 (just earning money), 营利 emphasizes profit-seeking as an aim, and pairs with 非营利 ('non-profit').
verb
to seek profitto be profit-oriented
Easily confused
Examples
- 营利。Hěn duō qǐ yè yǐ yíng lì wèi mù dì.Many enterprises aim to seek profit.
- 营利，。Zhè ge xiàng mù bú shì wèi le yíng lì, ér shì wèi le gōng yì.This project is not for profit, but for public welfare.
- 营利。Tā men tōng guò chuàng xīn lái yíng lì.They seek profit through innovation.
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