得益于

• Pinyin: dé yì yú
• Hanzi breakdown: 得 = to obtain; 益 = 水 + 皿 (benefit/overflow); 于 = (at/from)

Meaning

To benefit from; thanks to; owing to. Used to attribute a positive outcome to a contributing person, condition, or factor.

A formal connective phrase used in written and spoken Chinese to credit a cause for a positive result. Common in academic writing, reports, and formal speeches.

Examples

1. 公司业绩大幅提升，得益于新产品线的成功推出。 The company’s performance has improved dramatically, thanks to the successful launch of the new product line.
2. 她的流利口语得益于多年的海外生活经历。 Her fluent spoken English is the result of many years living overseas.
3. 该项目能够按时完工，得益于全体员工的共同努力。 The project was completed on time thanks to the joint efforts of all employees.

Usage Guide

Context: academic, business, reports, causal reasoning

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 经济的快速增长得益于改革开放政策的持续推进。(The rapid economic growth is attributable to the continued advancement of reform and opening-up policies.)
• 这次竞赛获奖得益于团队的密切协作与坚持不懈。(Winning this competition benefited from the team's close collaboration and perseverance.)

Don't Say

• 我得益于你的帮助很多 — restructure to 我从你的帮助中获益良多 for natural spoken flow

Origin & History

得 (obtain) + 益 (benefit) + 于 (from/due to)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal