粵

福fuk1利lei6

fuk1 lei6fú lì

English

  1. benefit (provided by an employer or organization)
  2. (social) welfare
  3. welfare; benefits; material benefits or assistance received from the government, companies, public welfare groups, or other institutions

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 從政府、公司、公益團體等機構得到嘅利益或幫助(量詞:項/種)

Examples

  • 例如,中國嘅公共交通無疑好過英國,但係英國嘅公共福利可能好過中國。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 他在福利辦事處上班。

    He works at the welfare office.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 法國是一個福利國家,但它卻不再能夠負擔得起了。

    France is running a welfare state it can no longer afford.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 例如,中國的大眾運輸毫無疑問地優於英國,但英國的公共福利可能比中國的好。

    For example, China's public transport is without a doubt better than the UK's, but the UK's public welfare may be better than China's.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 員工福利

    employee benefits

  • 福利事業

    welfare work; welfare services

  • 打政府工收入穩定,福利又好。

    Working for the government means a stable income, as well as good benefits.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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