经济独立

經濟獨立

jīngjìdúlì

phrase

Meanings

1 financial independence
2 economically self-sufficient

Characters

to manage, classic

to aid, economy

alone, independent

Examples

毕业后我就经济独立了,不再问家里要钱。

Bìyè hòu wǒ jiù jīngjì dúlì le, bù zài wèn jiā lǐ yào qián.

I've been financially independent since graduating — I don't ask my family for money anymore.

女性经济独立才能有底气。

Nǚxìng jīngjì dúlì cái néng yǒu dǐqì.

Only when women are financially independent can they be confident.

他三十岁了还没实现经济独立。

Tā sānshí suì le hái méi shíxiàn jīngjì dúlì.

He's thirty and still hasn't achieved financial independence.

Tips

usage

Common phrase in self-improvement and feminist discourse on Chinese social media. Often paired with 人格独立 (personal independence). FIRE-movement style early retirement is 财务自由 instead.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

济 jì

独 dú

立 lì