Meaning of 外资
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- foreign investment; foreign capital
How to use 外资
外资 is a formal word used in news, business, and economic policy, often with verbs like 吸引 (xīyǐn, attract) or 引进 (yǐnjìn, bring in). It also appears in compounds like 外资企业 (wàizī qǐyè, foreign-funded enterprise). Example: 这个城市吸引了很多外资。(Zhège chéngshì xīyǐn le hěn duō wàizī.) This city has attracted a lot of foreign investment.
外 (wài) means outside or foreign, and 资 (zī) means money or resources. Money that comes from outside the country is 外资, foreign capital.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 资 (zī) with 姿 (zī, posture) or 咨 (zī, consult), which sound the same but have 女 or 口 on top instead of 次 over 贝. The 贝 (shell, money) part at the bottom is the clue that 资 relates to money.
Stroke order for each character
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外 wài · outside · 5 strokes
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资 zī · wealth · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 外资.
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country |
| 国外 | guó wài | abroad; external (affairs) |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside; outer surface |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 以外 | yǐwài | apart from; other than |
| 外卖 | wàimài | (of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal; takeout (business) |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface |
| 另外 | lìngwài | additional; in addition |
| 意外 | yìwài | unexpected; accident |
| 资格 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority |
| 资金 | zījīn | funds; capital |
Questions about 外资
What does 外资 mean?
外资 (wàizī) means "foreign investment; foreign capital" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 外资?
外资 is made of 2 characters: 外 (5 strokes), 资 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 外资 an HSK word?
Yes. 外资 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 外资 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 外资 is written 外資.
What is the difference between 外资 and 外汇?
外资 (wàizī) is foreign capital invested in a country, such as money for factories or companies. 外汇 (wàihuì) means foreign currency or foreign exchange, like US dollars held by a bank.
How do you say a foreign company in Chinese using 外资?
You can say 外资企业 (wàizī qǐyè) or 外资公司 (wàizī gōngsī). In casual speech people often shorten it to 外企 (wàiqǐ).