基金
jījīn
fund
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他们成立了一个慈善基金。They set up a charity fund.
- 我每月定投一只基金。I invest in a fund regularly each month.
Collocations
慈善基金基金会投资基金公积金
Mnemonic
基 jī "foundation, base" + 金 jīn "money, metal": money that serves as a base, i.e. a fund. Same as the Korean word gi-geum (基金). Two shades: a fund raised for a specific purpose (慈善基金 a charity fund, 基金会 a foundation) and a financial fund or investment trust (投资基金 an investment fund). 基 means "foundation, base" (基础, 基本); 金 means "money, metal" (金钱, 黄金). The key is money set aside and managed.
Related
资金基金会理财投资
Quick check
What does 基金 mean in 投资基金?