The word 受益 (shòuyì) is a compound term formed through the combination of two distinct characters, each contributing to its overall meaning. The first character, 受 (shòu), means "to receive" or "to accept", while the second, 益 (yì), means "benefit", "profit", or "advantage". When combined, they create a verb that literally means "to receive benefit", encompassing the concepts of gaining profit, deriving advantage, or being positively affected by something. This formation follows a common grammatical structure in Chinese where a verb (受) is paired with its object (益) to succinctly express a complete action, resulting in the modern meaning of "to benefit from".