Meaning of 投资
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- investment
- to invest
How to use 投资
投资 works as both a noun and a verb. It covers money put into stocks, businesses or property, and also time or effort put into something like education. Example: 他把钱投资在房地产上。(Tā bǎ qián tóuzī zài fángdìchǎn shàng.) He invested his money in real estate.
投 (tóu) means to throw, and 资 (zī) means money or resources, as in 资金 (zījīn) funds. To invest is to throw your money into something and hope it grows.
Common mistake: Learners often say 投资钱 for "invest money," but 投资 already contains the idea of money. Just say 投资 plus the target, or use 把钱投资在... instead. Also keep the first tone rising: tóu, not tòu.
投资 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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投 tóu · to throw · 7 strokes
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资 zī · wealth · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 投资.
| 资格 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority |
| 资金 | zījīn | funds; capital |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay |
| 资料 | zīliào | material; resources |
| 投入 | tóurù | to throw into; to put into |
| 资源 | zīyuán | natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) |
| 投诉 | tóusù | to lodge a complaint |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | property; assets |
| 资助 | zīzhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid |
| 资本 | zīběn | capital (economics) |
| 投票 | tóupiào | to vote; to cast a vote |
| 外资 | wàizī | foreign investment; foreign capital |
Questions about 投资
What does 投资 mean?
投资 (tóuzī) means "investment; to invest" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 投资?
投资 is made of 2 characters: 投 (7 strokes), 资 (10 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 投资 an HSK word?
Yes. 投资 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 投资 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 投资 is written 投資.
What is the difference between 投资 and 投入?
投资 (tóuzī) focuses on putting in money or resources for a return. 投入 (tóurù) is broader and means to put into or devote, and it often describes effort or emotion, as in 投入工作 (to throw yourself into work). As an adjective, 投入 can also mean fully absorbed.
How do you say investor in Chinese?
Investor is 投资者 (tóuzīzhě) or 投资人 (tóuzīrén). A related term for the money being invested is 投资额 (tóuzī'é), the investment amount.