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资本

資本
zīběn
noun HSK 5 #12,201

Meanings

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

Characters

资
zī
resources; capital; money
本
běn
root; origin; capital
The root of resources - the money or assets you start with.

Examples

HSK 3
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.
HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
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