Chinese word

财富

Pronunciation

Pinyincái fù

Meaning

  • nounwealth

Example

他积累了很多财富。tā jī lěi le hěn duō cái fù

He accumulated a lot of wealth.

Illustration for 财富 (wealth)

More examples

他通过投资和节俭慢慢积累了不少财富。tā tōng guò tóu zī hé jié jiǎn màn màn jī lěi le bù shǎo cái fù

He gradually accumulated considerable wealth through investment and frugality.

Core concept

A stock of valuable resources that can provide economic security and opportunity.

Common phrases

  • 积累财富jī lěi cái fù

    accumulate wealth

  • 拥有财富yōng yǒu cái fù

    possess wealth

  • 增加财富zēng jiā cái fù

    increase wealth

Similar words

钱qián: Money in cash or currency that is used for payments.
财产cái chǎn: A person's or family's land, homes, money, and other belongings.
资产zī chǎn: Valuable resources owned by a person or company, including money, equipment, and investments.
收入shōu rù: Regular money earned from work, business, or investments.

Definition in Chinese

指个人、家庭或社会所拥有的能带来经济利益的财产与可计量的资源的总和，包括现金、不动产、投资等。zhǐ gè rén jiā tíng huò shè huì suǒ yōng yǒu de néng dài lái jīng jì lì yì de cái chǎn yǔ kě jì liàng de zī yuán de zǒng hé bāo kuò xiàn jīn bú dòng chǎn tóu zī děng

Word origin

财富 (cáifù, "wealth") combines 财 (cái, "property or money") with 富 (fù, "rich or abundant"), linking material possessions with abundance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 有钱 (yǒu qián, "have money") is more natural for describing a rich person, while 财富 (cáifù, "wealth") fits discussions of finances, resources, and long-term accumulation.

Other meanings

  • propertynoun
  • assetsnoun
  • fortunenoun

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