造福 (zào fú) — to benefit (a large group of people, especially in a long-term or grand sense)
Definition
造福 means 'to bring benefit to' on a grand, long-term scale (society, humanity). Unlike 受益/得益, it focuses on the giver, not the one receiving benefit; 福利 refers to concrete welfare benefits or perks.
verb
to benefit (a large group of people, especially in a long-term or grand sense)
Examples
- 造福。Zhè xiàng zhèng cè zào fú le guǎng dà nóng mín.This policy has benefited the vast majority of farmers.
- 造福。Fā zhǎn jiào yù shì zào fú shè huì de gēn běn tú jìng.Developing education is the fundamental way to benefit society.
- 造福。Tā men zhì lì yú yòng kē jì zào fú quán rén lèi.They are committed to using technology to benefit all humanity.
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