Rate of return (收益率)

Rate of return (收益率 shōuyì lǜ) is the net gain or loss of an investment over a period of time, which is usually expressed as an annual percentage calculated from the market price, face value, interest rate, and maturity.

• 收 (shōu) as in income (收入 shōurù), receiving (收到 shōudào) or collecting (收集 shōují); 益 (yì) means benefits, as in beneficial insect (益虫 yìchóng) or benefit (益处 yìchù). 收益 (shōuyì) means profit or gains.
• 率 (lǜ) as in efficiency (效率 xiàolǜ) or probability (概率 gàilǜ).

Rate of return (收益率 shōuyì lǜ) word examples:

1. Internal rate of return (内部收益率 nèibù shōuyì lǜ).
2. Required rate of return (预期收益率 yùqī shōuyì lǜ).