improvement in learning; income
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
advancement in knowledge; intellectual progress
formalUsed in a formal or literary context, especially regarding one's studies or cultivation.
Jìn近
lái来
xué学
wen问
shàng上
dà大
yǒu有
jìn进
yì益
。
Recently, I have made great progress in my studies.
Tōng通
guò过
yǔ与
dà大
shī师
jiāo交
liú流
，
tā他
zài在
shū书
fǎ法
shàng上
pō颇
yǒu有
jìn进
yì益
。
Through exchanges with the master, he has made considerable progress in calligraphy.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiǎn显
shì示
le了
zuò作
zhě者
sī思
xiǎng想
shàng上
de的
jìn进
yì益
。
This article shows the author's intellectual advancement.
noun
income; earnings; financial gain
neutralCan be used in both formal and informal contexts to refer to monetary or material benefits.
Nǐ你
yī一
nián年
yǒu有
duō多
shao少
jìn进
yì益
？
How much income do you have in a year?
Zhè这
fèn份
jiān兼
zhí职
gōng工
zuò作
měi每
yuè月
yǒu有
bú不
cuò错
de的
jìn进
yì益
。
This part-time job provides a decent monthly income.
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Tóu投
zī资
shī失
bài败
，
bù不
jǐn仅
méi没
yǒu有
jìn进
yì益
，
fǎn反
ér而
kuī亏
le了
běn本
jīn金
。
The investment failed, resulting in no gains but even a loss of principal.