Chinese word

资金

Pronunciation

Pinyinzī jīn

Meaning

  • nounfunds

Example

你可以帮我筹资金吗？nǐ ké yǐ bāng wǒ chóu zī jīn ma

Can you help me raise funds?

Illustration for 资金 (funds)

More examples

我们没有足够的资金去买新设备。wǒ men méi yǒu zú gòu de zī jīn qù mǎi xīn shè bèi

We don't have enough funds to buy new equipment.

Core concept

A pool of financial resources set aside to make a project, investment, or other productive activity possible.

Common phrases

  • 提供资金tí gōng zī jīn

    provide funds

  • 需要资金xū yào zī jīn

    need funds

  • 没有资金méi yǒu zī jīn

    have no funds

Similar words

钱qián: Money used in daily life for purchases and payments.

Definition in Chinese

用于生产、投资或项目等活动的资金或财力。yòng yú shēng chǎn tóu zī huò xiàng mù děng huó dòng de zī jīn huò cái lì

Word origin

资金 (zījīn, "funds") combines 资 (zī, "resources or support") + 金 (jīn, "money"), giving a clear picture of money available as a resource for an activity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun has a formal project-related register and commonly appears with verbs meaning raise, invest, allocate, or use.

Related words

  • 资金来源zī jīn lái yuánsource of fundsnoun

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