verb / noun HSK 5
Traditional 贏利
to make a profit · to gain profit · profit
Meaning
赢利 means to make a profit or gain in a business context. It describes the state of earning more than one spends, resulting in a positive financial return. This term is commonly used in business, finance, and economics to discuss profitability.
Usage
赢利 is used in formal business contexts and written language. It's essentially synonymous with 盈利 (yíng lì), which uses a different but related first character. Native speakers use it when discussing whether a business or investment is profitable, often in financial reports, news, or business discussions.
Examples
- 01这家公司去年开始赢利了。.This company started making a profit last year.
- 02我们需要改进赢利模式才能在市场上竞争。.We need to improve our profit model in order to compete in the market.
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Common collocations
- 赢利能力profitability, profit-making ability
- 赢利模式profit model, business model
- 赢利水平profit level
Antonyms
Origin
赢 originally meant 'to win' or 'to have surplus,' while 利 refers to profit or benefit. Together they emphasize the concept of winning financially through profit.