公益

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他热心于公益事业。▶ —
   He is devoted to public welfare causes.
2. 这是一项公益活动。▶ —
   This is a public-interest activity.

Collocations

Mnemonic

公 gōng "public" + 益 yì "benefit": public benefit, i.e. public interest, public welfare. Same as the Korean word gong-ik (公益). Benefit that serves society as a whole or many people (公益事业 public welfare undertakings, 公益活动 public-interest activities). The opposite of 私益 (private interest). 公 means "public" (公共, 公开); 益 means "benefit" (利益, 益处). A social-contribution term alongside 慈善 and 扶贫. 公益广告 means a public service advertisement.

Related

Quick check

1. What is closest to the opposite of 公益?

   • 私益 (private interest)
   • 公开 (openness)
   • 公平 (fairness)
   • 利益 (benefit)