jing4 lei6盈利
Jyutpingjing4 lei6
Yaleyìhng leih
Definition
Profit; the income of a business after deducting expenses.
neutralmoneywork
How it's used
Refers specifically to the net financial gain of a business entity after all expenses are deducted. It is a formal term often found in financial reports or business news, whereas everyday speech might prefer using 賺錢 to describe the act of making money.
Examples
This shop's profit this year is very ideal.
How did you calculate this profit?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 賺錢, which is a verb phrase meaning to earn money. 盈利 is a noun used in formal or accounting contexts, while 賺錢 is a colloquial verb used in daily life.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
