Chinese word

集资

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí zī

Meaning

  • verbraise money

Example

大家一起集资买新车吧。dà jiā yì qǐ jí zī mǎi xīn chē ba

Let's raise money together to buy a new car.

Illustration for 集资 (raise money)

More examples

学校正在为图书馆集资。xué xiào zhèng zài wèi tú shū guǎn jí zī

The school is raising money for the library.

Core concept

Separate amounts of money flow into a shared fund for a purchase, an investment, or support for a cause.

Common phrases

  • 为灾区集资wèi zāi qū jí zī

    raise money for disaster areas

  • 为项目集资wèi xiàng mù jí zī

    raise money for a project

Similar words

筹资chóu zī: Secure money for a business, project, or organized activity.
筹集chóu jí: Collect enough money to meet a stated need.
筹款chóu kuǎn: Collect donations to support a cause or activity.
融资róng zī: Get financing from banks, investors, or similar sources.

Definition in Chinese

通过组织或临时方式，把多人的出资汇聚成一笔资金，供共同使用或支出。tōng guò zǔ zhī huò lín shí fāng shì bǎ duō rén de chū zī huì jù chéng yì bǐ zī jīn gōng gòng tóng shǐ yòng huò zhī chū

Word origin

集资 (jízī, "raising funds") is formed from 集 (jí, "gather") and 资 (zī, "resources"), linking the act of gathering with the financial resources being gathered.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate collecting money mainly with an organization, but this verb also suits a group that provides its own pooled funds for a shared project.

Other meanings

  • seek investmentverb
  • collect donationsverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 集资额jí zī éamount raisednoun
  • 集资活动jí zī huó dòngfundraising activitynoun

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