The sense of gain is an important indicator for achievements in social reform and development,as well as evaluating people ’s quality of life. This article uses data from the 2013 Chinese Social Survey to examine the connotation and structure of the sense of gain and explore the relationship between the sense of gain and life satisfaction.Results show that there are five dimensions of the sense of gain: contents,conditions,approach,experience and sharing. This article not only explores the conception of sense of gain and its influence on life satisfaction,but also identifies its indicators and the compilation of measurement tools. It provides an indicative reference for the formulation of social policies and the evaluation of people’s quality of life.