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好处 — meaning in English

hǎo chǔ

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English meaning

  • advantage noun Something that puts you in a better or more favorable position than others.
  • advantageous adj Providing a benefit; favorable to one's interests.
  • ascendancy noun The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
  • avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
  • beneficial adjective Producing good results; helpful.
  • benefit noun An advantage, gain, or help that comes from something.
  • edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  • predominance noun The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.
  • preponderance noun Superiority in amount or number; the bulk or majority; also, a large amount or number; an abundance, a profusion.
  • profitable adj Producing a financial profit.
  • superiority noun The state or quality of being better, higher-ranking, or more advanced than others.
  • supremacy noun The state of having power or authority over all others.
  • vantage noun A position, especially a high or favorable one, that gives a clear view or an advantage.

Senses

好处 is used for these senses in English:

  • advantage (countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
  • advantageous Being of advantage, beneficial.
  • ascendancy The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.
  • avail (obsolete) Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success. [15th–19th c.]
  • beneficial Helpful or good to something or someone.
  • benefit An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
  • edge An advantage.
  • predominance The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.

advantage — full definition

  1. noun Something that puts you in a better or more favorable position than others.
  2. noun In tennis, the point scored right after deuce, needed to win the game.
  3. verb To give someone or something a favorable edge.

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