收益 shōuyì earnings
earnings; profit
How to remember 收益: 收 receive + 益 to profit = earnings.
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How it is used
- Earnings/returns/yield from an investment or activity - 投资收益 (tóuzī shōuyì) investment returns, 收益率 (shōuyìlǜ) rate of return.
- Emphasizes the gain/profit received; contrast 收入 (shōurù, income) which is money coming in generally.
- Financial register; 收益 is the benefit yielded, often net of what was put in.