资本主义

資本主義

zīběnzhǔyì

noun HSK 7-9 #14,015

Meanings

1 capitalism

Characters

capital; resources

root; foundation

meaning; doctrine

Examples

HSK 4

他在课上讲了资本主义的发展历史。

Tā zài kè shàng jiǎng le zīběnzhǔyì de fāzhǎn lìshǐ.

He talked about the development history of capitalism in class.

HSK 7-9

资本主义起源于欧洲。

Zīběnzhǔyì qǐyuán yú Ōuzhōu.

Capitalism originated in Europe.

Tips

memory

资本 (capital) + 主义 (doctrine/-ism) = capitalism. The 主义 suffix works like English '-ism': 社会主义 (socialism), 共产主义 (communism), 马克思主义 (Marxism).

Stroke Order

资 zī

本 běn

主 zhǔ

义 yì