Chinese word

财力

Pronunciation

Pinyincái lì

Meaning

  • nounfinancial resources

Example

他的财力不够，买不起房。tā de cái lì bú gòu mǎi bù qǐ fáng

His financial resources are insufficient, so he cannot afford a house.

Illustration for 财力 (financial resources)

More examples

地方政府调动财力支持灾后重建。dì fāng zhèng fǔ diào dòng cái lì zhī chí zāi hòu chóng jiàn

The local government mobilized financial resources to support post-disaster reconstruction.

Core concept

Money available for a cost or duty, together with the economic power that money provides.

Common phrases

  • 调动财力diào dòng cái lì

    mobilize financial resources

  • 加大财力投入jiā dà cái lì tóu rù

    increase financial investment

  • 财力薄弱cái lì bó ruò

    have limited financial resources

Similar words

购买力gòu mǎi lì: The financial ability to buy goods or services and the amount that can be bought.
资金zī jīn: Funds made available for a specific purpose, project, or transaction.
资产zī chǎn: The combined value of everything valuable that a person or organization owns.
经济实力jīng jì shí lì: The strength of a person's or organization's finances for handling spending and investment.

Definition in Chinese

指为实现某项开支或承担责任而可支配的金钱数额与相应的经济能力。zhǐ wèi shí xiàn mǒu xiàng kāi zhī huò chéng dān zé rèn ér kě zhī pèi de jīn qián shù é yǔ xiāng yìng de jīng jì néng lì

Word origin

The compound 财力 (cáilì, "financial strength") joins 财 (cái, "wealth") with 力 (lì, "strength"), presenting wealth as the power to pay for something or meet a financial duty.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often describes whether a person or organization can afford a major purchase, so it commonly appears when discussing homes, cars, education, or investments.

Other meanings

  • financial strengthnoun

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