好处

hǎochù

Traditional: 好處

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Translation

benefit, advantage, good points

Word origin

A compound of 好 (hǎo, good) and 处 (chù, place, point), literally a good point, meaning a benefit or advantage.

Origin
compound
Root
好 (hǎo, good) + 处 (chù, point)

Stroke order

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Examples

Exercising more is good for your health.

What is the benefit of doing it this way?

There are many benefits to learning a foreign language.

He gained quite a few advantages from it.

Going to bed early and rising early has many benefits.

好处 (hǎochù) means a benefit or advantage that something brings. It contrasts with 坏处 (huàichù, drawback) and often appears with 对 to mark who benefits.

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This word is part of lesson 32.