Chinese word

资源

Pronunciation

Pinyinzī yuán

Meaning

  • nounresource

Example

我们应该保护自然资源。wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù zì rán zī yuán

We should protect natural resources.

Illustration for 资源 (resource)

More examples

这个地区矿产资源很丰富，吸引了很多投资。zhè ge dì qū kuàng chǎn zī yuán hěn fēng fù xī yǐn le hěn duō tóu zī

This region is rich in mineral resources and attracts a lot of investment.

Core concept

A usable supply drawn from nature, people, or money to support living, production, or further development.

Common phrases

  • 资源丰富zī yuán fēng fù

    rich in resources

  • 矿产资源kuàng chǎn zī yuán

    mineral resources

  • 保护资源bǎo hù zī yuán

    protect resources

Similar words

资料zī liào: A collection of documents or data that provides information for checking or studying.
人力rén lì: The number of people and amount of human effort available for a job.
资金zī jīn: Financial funds used to operate, invest in, or develop an activity.
物资wù zī: Physical supplies or materials available for making things or carrying out work.

Definition in Chinese

可供利用的自然物质或人力、资金等，用于生产、生活或发展。kě gōng lì yòng de zì rán wù zhì huò rén lì zī jīn děng yòng yú shēng chǎn shēng huó huò fā zhǎn

Word origin

资源 (zīyuán, "resource") combines 资 (zī, "wealth or resources") and 源 (yuán, "source") to name a source of usable value.

Usage tips

  • Environmental contexts often focus on natural supplies, while work and study contexts can use the same word for available time, information, or human ability.

Other meanings

  • raw materialnoun

Related words

  • 资源开发zī yuán kāi fāresource developmentnoun
  • 资源利用zī yuán lì yòngresource usenoun
  • 资源保护zī yuán bǎo hùresource protectionnoun

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