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非盈利 (fēi yíng lì) — (adjective) non-profit

Definition

Adjective meaning 'non-profit / not for profit' — describes organizations and institutions that don't aim to make money. Note: a less common variant of 非营利; you'll more often see 非营利 in writing.

adjective
non-profit

Examples

  • 非盈利。
    Zhè shì yí gè fēi yíng lì zǔ zhī.
    This is a non-profit organization.
  • 非盈利。
    Tā men chuàng bàn le yì jiā fēi yíng lì yī yuàn.
    They founded a non-profit hospital.
  • 非盈利。
    Zhè jiā fēi yíng lì jī gòu bāng zhù le hěn duō pín kùn xué shēng.
    This non-profit institution helped many poor students.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

非fēinon-
盈利profit
盈yíngprofit利lìprofit
联合Coordinate

非 (not) and 盈利 (profit) combine to mean making no profit, as in a non-profit organization.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 非 is drawn from two wings facing opposite directions. It later came to be used for going against or not being.

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

  • 夃夃gǔ
  • 皿皿mǐnvessel

盈 combines 夃 and 皿 (vessel), but the meaning of 夃 is unclear, so the full origin of the shape is uncertain.

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

利 combines 禾 (grain) and 刀 (knife), showing a knife used to cut grain.

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Appears in
Business & Commerce

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