Chinese word

金融

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīn róng

Meaning

  • nounfinance

Example

我在金融公司工作。wǒ zài jīn róng gōng sī gōng zuò

I work for a financial company.

Illustration for 金融 (finance)

More examples

政府出台了新的金融政策。zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de jīn róng zhèng cè

The government introduced a new financial policy.

Core concept

Money and credit moving through institutions and markets, from saving and lending to investment and insurance.

Common phrases

  • 金融市场jīn róng shì chǎng

    financial market

  • 金融机构jīn róng jī gòu

    financial institution

  • 金融政策jīn róng zhèng cè

    financial policy

  • 金融危机jīn róng wēi jī

    financial crisis

Similar words

经济jīng jì: The system of production, consumption, trade, and money across a country or region.
投资tóu zī: Money or assets put into something with the aim of gaining future profit or value.
银行yín háng: An institution that holds deposits, provides loans, and offers other money services.
资金zī jīn: A sum of money available for use in a business, project, or activity.

Definition in Chinese

金融 指涉及货币的供给、流通、交换和管理的活动与制度，包括银行、证券、保险等机构及其提供的服务。jīn róng zhǐ shè jí huò bì de gōng jǐ liú tōng jiāo huàn hé guán lǐ de huó dòng yǔ zhì dù bāo kuò yín háng zhèng quàn báo xiǎn děng jī gòu jí qí tí gōng de fú wù

Word origin

金融 (jīnróng, "finance") combines 金 (jīn, "money or wealth") with 融 (róng, "to melt or flow together"), suggesting wealth being put into circulation.

Usage tips

  • In workplace and news contexts, 金融 (jīnróng, "finance") is a broad label for a sector or system rather than a single payment or personal financial decision.

Other meanings

  • bankingnoun

Opposites

  • 实体经济shí tǐ jīng jìreal economynoun

Related words

  • 金融业jīn róng yèfinancial industrynoun
  • 金融学jīn róng xuéfinancenoun

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