Chinese word

资本主义

Pronunciation

Pinyinzī běn zhǔ yì

Meaning

  • nouncapitalism

Example

他们生活在资本主义的社会里。tā men shēng huó zài zī bén zhǔ yì de shè huì lǐ

They live in a capitalist society.

Illustration for 资本主义 (capitalism)

More examples

在资本主义市场，价格由供求关系决定。zài zī bén zhǔ yì shì chǎng jià gé yóu gōng qiú guān xì jué dìng

In a capitalist market, supply and demand determine prices.

Core concept

Private owners put capital to work, while competition and profit signals steer production and wealth.

Common phrases

  • 资本主义市场zī bén zhǔ yì shì chǎng

    capitalist market

  • 资本主义社会zī bén zhǔ yì shè huì

    capitalist society

  • 资本主义生产方式zī bén zhǔ yì shēng chǎn fāng shì

    capitalist mode of production

Similar words

私有制sī yǒu zhì: Ownership of property and productive resources by individuals or businesses.
市场经济shì chǎng jīng jì: An economic system in which market demand and supply direct prices and activity.
社会主义shè huì zhǔ yì: An economic system and set of ideas with strong public control of production and distribution.
自由竞争zì yóu jìng zhēng: Rivalry among businesses or people seeking customers and profits with limited regulation.

Definition in Chinese

以私人对资本的占有和自由竞争为特征，通过利润信号配置资源并影响财富分配的经济制度。yǐ sī rén duì zī běn de zhàn yǒu hé zì yóu jìng zhēng wèi tè zhēng tōng guò lì rùn xìn hào pèi zhì zī yuán bìng yíng xiǎng cái fù fēn pèi de jīng jì zhì dù

Word origin

资本主义 (zīběnzhǔyì, "capitalism") combines 资本 (zīběn, "capital") with 主义 (zhǔyì, "system or doctrine"), naming a system organized around capital ownership.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this abstract noun usually describes a whole economic or social system, not one company or one wealthy person.

Opposites

Related words

  • 资本zī běncapitalnoun
  • 资本主义者zī bén zhǔ yì zhěcapitalistnoun

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