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有益

yǒu yì · you yi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. useful
  2. beneficial
  3. profitable
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Walk after dinner

  1. Dengdeng

    饭后(fànhòu)散步(sànbù)对(duì)身体(shēntǐ)有益(yǒuyì)。

    A walk after dinner is good for you.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，对(duì)睡觉(shuìjiào)也(yě)有益(yǒuyì)。

    True. It is good for sleep too.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)坐(zuò)到(dào)沙发(shāfā)上(shàng)了(le)？

    Then why are you sitting down on the sofa?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)休息(xiūxi)。休息(xiūxi)也(yě)有益(yǒuyì)啊(a)！

    I am resting. Rest is good for you too!

  5. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)我(wǒ)陪(péi)你(nǐ)休息(xiūxi)。

    OK, I will rest with you.

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2 examples
01

不(bú)是(shì)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)动(dòng)物(wù)都(dōu)是(shì)有(yǒu)益(yì)的(de)。

Not all animals are beneficial.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)项(xiàng)运(yùn)动(dòng)对(duì)下(xià)背(bèi)部(bù)有(yǒu)益(yì)。

This exercise is good for the lower back.

Tatoeba: Chinese by black333 · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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