资本
zīběn
capital (finance)
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 创办公司需要大量资本。Starting a company requires a lot of capital.
- 外国资本涌入了这个行业。Foreign capital poured into this industry.
Collocations
资本市场外国资本资本运作风险资本
Mnemonic
资 zī "wealth" + 本 běn "principal": a Sino-Korean word "capital". Wealth (资) serving as the principal (本) of a business, money put to investment and production. 资本市场 (capital market), 风险资本 (venture capital). Distinct from 资产 (total assets owned): 资本 stresses the working principal.
Related
资产资金本钱投资
Quick check
How do 资本 and 资产 differ?