公益

gōng yì

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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private (company, school etc)

私立 refers to private (as opposed to public) in the sense of institutions or interests.

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benevolent

慈善 focuses on charity and philanthropy, while 公益 is broader public welfare.

公益 is not interchangeable with 慈善 (charity); 公益 includes non-charitable public welfare like environmental protection.

公益 is neutral in register and commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, unlike the more formal 公共利益.

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这个活动是为了公益。

This event is for the public good.

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service to the public

charity event

public welfare funds

public

benefit