jik1益

Jyutpingjik1

Yaleyīk

名詞Common

Definition

Benefit, advantage, or good; used with verbs meaning to have or not have.

ni1呢go3個jik1益nei5你san1身tai2體。

ni1呢go3个jik1益nei5你san1身tai2体。

This is good for your health.

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How it's used

Unlike the Mandarin usage where it can function as a verb meaning to benefit someone, in Cantonese it is almost exclusively used as a noun following the verbs 有 or 冇. It specifically refers to health or developmental advantages rather than financial profit. When discussing financial gain or profit, Cantonese speakers prefer using 賺錢 or 利益.

Examples

nei5你sik6食gam3咁do1多ling4零sik6食deoi3對ngaa4牙ci2齒jau5有jik1益me1咩？

Is eating so many snacks actually good for your teeth?

ni1呢fan6份gung1工deoi3對nei5你zoeng1將loi4來faat3發zin2展hou2好jau5有jik1益。

This job is very beneficial for your future development.

Common phrases

jau5有jik1益

beneficial

mou5冇jik1益

not beneficial

Common mistake

Learners often try to use it as a verb like in Mandarin, but saying 呢樣嘢益你 is not standard Cantonese for saying something benefits you. Instead, use phrases like 呢樣嘢對你有好處.