Translation of "Merit" in Chinese

Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.

魅力冲击视觉，美德征服心灵。

Investing money in your home has some merit; when it is time to sell it you can get more money.

多花點錢在房子上，也有一些好處 ﹣ 例如，賣的時候可以賣個比較好的價錢。