Meaning of 基金
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- fund
How to use 基金
基金 refers to a pool of money for a set purpose, such as an investment fund, a charity fund, or a scholarship fund. It is common in finance and news. Example: 我买了一些基金。(Wǒ mǎi le yìxiē jījīn.) I bought some funds.
基 (jī) means base or foundation, as in 基础 (jīchǔ), and 金 (jīn) means gold or money. A 基金 is money set aside as a foundation for some purpose.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 基金 (jījīn) with 资金 (zījīn). 资金 is money or capital in general, while 基金 is a specific fund set up for investing or for a cause. Both syllables of 基金 are first tone, so keep the pitch high and level throughout.
基金 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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基 jī · foundation · 11 strokes
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金 jīn · gold · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 基金.
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole |
| 资金 | zījīn | funds; capital |
| 基础 | jīchǔ | base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental |
| 金牌 | jīnpái | gold medal |
| 黄金 | huángjīn | gold; golden (opportunity) |
| 美金 | měijīn | American dollar; US dollar |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship |
| 基地 | jīdì | base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc) |
| 押金 | yājīn | deposit; down payment |
Questions about 基金
What does 基金 mean?
基金 (jījīn) means "fund" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 基金?
基金 is made of 2 characters: 基 (11 strokes), 金 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 基金 an HSK word?
Yes. 基金 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say mutual fund or investment fund in Chinese?
An investment fund is usually 投资基金 (tóuzī jījīn). In everyday talk people often just say 买基金 (mǎi jījīn), to buy funds. A fund manager is 基金经理 (jījīn jīnglǐ).
Can 基金 mean a foundation or charity organization?
Yes. An organization like a charitable foundation is 基金会 (jījīnhuì). Adding 会 (huì) turns the fund into the organization that manages it.