粵

公gung1益jik1

gung1 jik1gōng yì

English

  1. public good; public welfare; public interest
  2. community benefit; public interest

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 公眾嘅益處、利益、福祉;對公眾有利嘅嘢

Examples

  • 公益事務

    actions persuiting public interest

  • 佢一直熱心社會公益。

    He has been trying his best to bring interest to the public.

  • 呢個公益協會收到咗第一筆捐款。

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

  • 例如,中国的公共交通毫不怀疑比英国的好,但英国的公益事业可能比中国的好。

    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 · eastasiastudent CC BY

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

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