lờ lãi

Buôn bán thế mà chẳng có lờ lãi gì.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Profit: The financial gain obtained when the amount earned from a business or investment exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved. It refers to net earnings in a general sense.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công việc kinh doanh này mang lại rất ít lờ lãi. (This business yields very little profit.)
  • Anh ta tính toán cẩn thận để đảm bảo có lờ lãi. (He calculates carefully to ensure there is a profit.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lờ lãi" is often used in informal or colloquial contexts to discuss the general concept of profit from trade or commerce, rather than in formal financial reporting.

Variants and Related Words

• Lợi nhuận (n): A more formal and common term for profit, often used in business and economics.
  • Lợi nhuận công ty tăng mạnh. (The company's profit increased sharply.)
• Tiền lãi (n): Often refers specifically to interest (from savings or loans) or the profit from a single transaction.
  • Tiền lãi từ ngân hàng rất thấp. (The interest from the bank is very low.)

Synonyms

• Profit: A financial gain.
• Gain: An increase in wealth or advantage.
• Earnings: Money obtained in return for labor or services, or as profit.

Related Idioms

• Ăn lờ lãi: To live off profits.
  • Gia đình họ sống bằng cách ăn lờ lãi từ cửa hàng. (Their family lives by consuming the profits from the store.)