外资

外資

wàizī

noun HSK 6 #75,075

Meanings

1 foreign investment; foreign capital
2 foreign-funded (as modifier)

Characters

foreign; outside

Foreign capital — foreign investment.

Examples

中国吸引了大量外资。

Zhōngguó xīyǐn le dàliàng wàizī.

China has attracted a large amount of foreign investment.

他在一家外资企业工作。

Tā zài yījiā wàizī qǐyè gōngzuò.

He works at a foreign-funded enterprise.

外资对经济发展很重要。

Wàizī duì jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn zhòngyào.

Foreign investment is important for economic development.

Tips

usage

外资企业 (foreign-funded enterprise) is often shortened to 外企 (wàiqǐ). Working at a 外企 is considered prestigious in China, often offering higher salaries and Western management styles.

Stroke Order

外 wài

资 zī