资本

資本

zīběn

noun HSK 5 #12,201

Meanings

1 capital (economics)
2 something to one's advantage; leverage

Characters

resources; capital; money

root; origin; capital

The root of resources — the money or assets you start with.

Examples

开公司需要一定的资本。

Kāi gōngsī xūyào yīdìng de zīběn.

Starting a company requires a certain amount of capital.

他把年轻当作自己的资本。

Tā bǎ niánqīng dàngzuò zìjǐ de zīběn.

He treats his youth as his advantage.

资本主义和社会主义有很大区别。

Zīběnzhǔyì hé shèhuìzhǔyì yǒu hěn dà qūbié.

Capitalism and socialism have big differences.

Tips

usage

资本 has both a literal financial meaning and a figurative meaning (something used as leverage/advantage). Common compounds: 资本主义 (zīběn zhǔyì, capitalism), 资本家 (zīběnjiā, capitalist), 人力资本 (rénlì zīběn, human capital).

Stroke Order

资 zī

本 běn