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好处hǎo chùbenefit; advantage; merit

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好处 (hǎo chù) means "benefit," "advantage," or "merit." It names the good side of something, as in 运动的好处 (the benefits of exercise) or 对身体有好处 (good for your health). People use it when they compare choices, explain why a habit is worth keeping, or ask 有什么好处 to learn why something is useful.

What does 好处 mean?

  1. 1.

    benefit; advantage; meritnoun

What do the characters in 好处 mean?

  • 好good
  • 处(bound form) part; aspect

How do you use 好处?

对……有好处 means "good for …". The opposite is 坏处.

What are some examples of 好处 in a sentence?

  1. 多喝水对身体有好处。

    Duō hē shuǐ duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochù.

    Drinking more water is good for your health.

  2. 住在学校旁边有很多好处。

    Zhù zài xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu hěn duō hǎochù.

    Living next to the school has many advantages.

  3. 这样做有什么好处?

    Zhèyàng zuò yǒu shénme hǎochù?

    What's the benefit of doing it this way?

How is 好处 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你每天都走路上班吗?

    Nǐ měi tiān dōu zǒu lù shàngbān ma?

    Do you walk to work every day?

  2. Speaker B:

    对,走路的好处是不花钱。

    Duì, zǒu lù de hǎochù shì bù huā qián.

    Yes. The good thing about walking is that it costs nothing.

  3. Speaker A:

    你家离公司远吗?

    Nǐ jiā lí gōngsī yuǎn ma?

    Is your home far from the company?

  4. Speaker B:

    不远,走二十分钟就到。

    Bù yuǎn, zǒu èrshí fēnzhōng jiù dào.

    Not far. It's only a twenty-minute walk.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.