收益 (shōuyì)

A formal financial term referring to the returns, profits, or benefits gained from an investment, business activity, or project.

Meanings

[noun] revenue, profit, returns, earnings

Example Sentences

这只基金去年的年化收益率达到了12%。 Zhè zhī jījīn qùnián de niánhuà shōuyì lǜ dádàole 12%. This fund achieved an annualized return rate of 12% last year.

企业的收益大幅增长，股东非常满意。 Qǐyè de shōuyì dàfú zēngzhǎng, gǔdōng fēicháng mǎnyì. The company's profits grew significantly, and shareholders are very satisfied.

投资房地产的收益受市场波动影响较大。 Tóuzī fángdìchǎn de shōuyì shòu shìchǎng bōdòng yǐngxiǎng jiào dà. Returns from real estate investment are greatly affected by market fluctuations.

这个项目预计三年内实现收益。 Zhège xiàngmù yùjì sānnián nèi shíxiàn shōuyì. This project is expected to generate returns within three years.

政府要求企业公开年度收益报告。 Zhèngfǔ yāoqiú qǐyè gōngkāi niándù shōuyì bàogào. The government requires companies to disclose annual earnings reports.

合理分配收益是合伙协议中的关键条款。 Hélǐ fēnpèi shōuyì shì héhuǒ xiéyì zhōng de guānjiàn tiáokuǎn. Fair distribution of profits is a key clause in a partnership agreement.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
收益率 (shōuyì lǜ)	rate of return
投资收益 (tóuzī shōuyì)	investment returns
年化收益 (niánhuà shōuyì)	annualized return
实现收益 (shíxiàn shōuyì)	to realize profits
收益分配 (shōuyì fēnpèi)	profit distribution
净收益 (jìng shōuyì)	net profit / net returns

Usage Notes

收益 is predominantly used in financial and business writing. It is more formal than 利润 (lìrùn, profit) and often appears in investment contexts where the focus is on what is received back from an outlay. 收益率 is particularly common in discussions of financial products.

At B2, learners reading Chinese economic news or business contracts will encounter 收益 frequently. Note that it can refer to financial gain broadly and does not always imply the deduction of costs the way 净利润 does.

Memory Hook

收 means "to receive" and 益 means "benefit." Put them together and you literally "receive benefits" -- the definition of a return on investment.