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好处

Word · NounTraditional好處

benefit; advantage; profit

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

benefit; advantage; positive aspect

Often refers to a general, intrinsic benefit or advantage that something offers.

Duō多
yùn运
dòng动
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
yǒu有
hǎo好
chu处
 。

More exercise is beneficial to one's health.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xué学
xí习
fāng方
fǎ法
yǒu有
shén什
me么
hǎo好
chu处
 ?

What are the advantages of this learning method?

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Fán凡
shì事
dōu都
yǒu有
liǎng两
miàn面
xìng性
 ,
yào要
kàn看
dào到
tā它
de的
hǎo好
chu处
hé和
huài坏
chu处
 。

Everything has two sides; you must see its benefits and drawbacks.

2.

noun

favor; reward; profit (gained from a situation)

Often implies a tangible gain, favor, or personal profit from a transaction, situation, or person.

Tā他
zài在
zhè这
bǐ笔
jiāo交
yì易
lǐ里
dé得
le了
bù不
shǎo少
hǎo好
chu处
 。

He gained a lot of profit from this deal.

Bù不
néng能
guāng光
xiǎng想
zhe着
zhàn占
bié别
rén人
de的
hǎo好
chu处
 。

You can't just think about taking advantage of others.

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Zhè这
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
méi没
shén什
me么
yóu油
shuǐ水
 ,
lāo捞
bù不
dào到
hǎo好
chu处
 。

This position doesn't have much 'grease'; you can't get any personal gain from it.