有益 (yǒu yì) — beneficial, useful, profitable

Definition

有益 means 'beneficial' — used for things that have a positive effect on health, learning, or development. More formal than 有用, broader/more positive than 有利 (which focuses on advantage to a goal).

adjective
beneficialusefulprofitable

Examples

  • 有益
    Duō dú shū duì xué xí yǒu yì.
    Reading more is beneficial for studying.
  • 有益
    Zhè zhǒng yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ hěn yǒu yì.
    This kind of exercise is very beneficial to the body.
  • 有益
    Tā de jiàn yì duì wǒ men hěn yǒu yǒu yì.
    His advice is very useful to us.

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