公益

• Pinyin: gōng yì
• Desglose de hanzi: 公 = public; 益 = 水 (water overflowing) + 皿 (vessel) — overflow of benefit

Significado

Bien público; causa benéfica; actividades de interés social (sin ánimo de lucro).

Encompasses charity, volunteer work, environmental protection, and community service. Common collocations: 公益广告 (public service advertisement), 公益事业 (public welfare undertaking), 公益活动 (charity event), 公益基金 (public welfare fund). Carries strongly positive associations with social responsibility and civic virtue.

Ejemplos

1. 这家企业每年拨出部分利润用于支持公益事业的发展。
2. 她利用业余时间积极参与公益活动，为山区孩子筹募助学资金。
3. 公益广告在黄金时段播出，呼吁公众增强生态环保意识。

Guía de uso

Contexto: charity, social responsibility, community, philanthropy

Tono: positive

Correcto

• 志愿者参与公益服务是无私奉献精神的具体体现。(Volunteers participating in public welfare services are a concrete expression of selfless dedication.)
• 公司连续五年举办公益捐书活动，惠及偏远山区的学生。(The company has held a public welfare book donation drive for five consecutive years, benefiting students in remote mountain areas.)

Incorrecto

• 用'公益'描述以推广品牌为主要目的的赞助活动 — if the primary aim is brand promotion, use 赞助 or 商业宣传; 公益 implies genuine social benefit without commercial motive

Origen e historia

公 (public) + 益 (benefit/welfare)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal