独资

獨資

dúzī

adjective #78,405

Meanings

1 wholly-owned (investment)
2 sole proprietorship
3 exclusively invested

Characters

capital; investment

Examples

这是一家外商独资企业。

Zhè shì yī jiā wàishāng dúzī qǐyè.

This is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise.

他打算独资开一家咖啡店。

Tā dǎsuàn dúzī kāi yī jiā kāfēi diàn.

He plans to open a coffee shop as a sole proprietor.

Tips

culture

外商独资企业 (WFOE) is a key legal category in Chinese FDI — a foreign company 100% owned, as opposed to 合资 (joint venture). Before 2020 WFOEs were restricted in many sectors; the Foreign Investment Law liberalized much of this.

Stroke Order

独 dú

资 zī