益处 yìchù benefit
How to remember 益处: 益 to profit + 处 place = benefit.
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How it is used
- Benefit / something good it does for you - 运动对身体有益处 (yùndòng duì shēntǐ yǒu yìchù) exercise benefits the body.
- Emphasizes a positive effect/advantage; near 好处 (hǎochù, benefit) but 益处 is a touch more formal and health/moral-tinged.
- Often in the frame 对…有益处 (duì…yǒu yìchù).