verb / noun HSK 5
to make a profit · profit · gain
Meaning
盈利 refers to the profit or financial gain that a business or individual makes after costs are covered. It is commonly used in business, finance, and economic contexts to describe the state of making money rather than losing it.
Usage
盈利 is widely used in formal business settings, financial reports, and news articles. It can function as both a verb (to profit) and a noun (profit). Common in corporate earnings reports and economic discussions. Often paired with amounts or percentages to quantify profit levels.
Examples
- 01这家公司去年实现了盈利。.This company achieved profitability last year.
- 02他们的盈利模式很成功。.Their profit model is very successful.
Characters
Common collocations
- 盈利能力profitability
- 实现盈利to achieve profitability
- 盈利模式profit model, business model
- 扭亏为盈to turn losses into profits
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to gain and surplus. 盈 originally depicted a vessel filled to overflowing, suggesting abundance. 利 combines the radical for grain with a knife, representing cutting grain for benefit.