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实惠 (shí huì) — (noun) tangible benefit, material advantage; (adjective) economical, good value for money, advantageous (of a deal or price)

Definition

实惠 highlights real, practical value rather than just low price — it can be used as both a noun ('a tangible benefit') and an adjective ('good value'). It differs from 便宜, which only means 'cheap' without implying genuine quality or worth.

noun
tangible benefitmaterial advantage
adjective
economicalgood value for moneyadvantageous (of a deal or price)

Examples

  • 实惠，。
    Zhè ge tào cān hěn shí huì, fèn liàng zú yòu pián yi.
    This combo meal is great value — generous portions and cheap.
  • 实惠，。
    Mǎi fáng zi bù néng zhī kàn shí huì, dì duàn hé hù xíng yě hěn zhòng yào.
    When buying a house, you can't just look at the practical benefits; location and layout also matter.
  • 实惠。
    Zhè jiā chāo shì de dōng xī jì shí huì yòu xīn xiān.
    The stuff at this supermarket is both good value and fresh.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

实shíreal
惠huìbenefit

实 means real and 惠 means benefit, together meaning practical material benefit.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

惠 combines 叀, which gives the sound, with 心 (heart).

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