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    Expressing "benefit" with 好处 (hǎochù)

    Description & Modification
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 对 + Object + 有好处

    Explanation

    好处 (hǎochù) means "benefit" or "advantage." It is commonly used to talk about the positive effects of something, often paired with 对 to indicate what the benefit applies to.

    Examples

    • 早睡早起对身体有很多好处。

      Zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ duì shēntǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎochù.

      Going to bed early and rising early has many benefits for your health.

    • 学外语的好处是可以跟更多人交流。

      Xué wàiyǔ de hǎochù shì kěyǐ gēn gèng duō rén jiāoliú.

      The benefit of learning a foreign language is being able to communicate with more people.

    • 多读书有什么好处?

      Duō dúshū yǒu shénme hǎochù?

      What are the benefits of reading more?

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