Meaning of 经济
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- economy
- economic
How to use 经济
经济 works as a noun for an economy and also as an adjective meaning economic. It often appears in news and in set phrases like 经济发展 (jīngjì fāzhǎn, economic development). Example: 中国的经济发展得很快。(Zhōngguó de jīngjì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.) China's economy is developing very fast.
经 (jīng) has the silk radical 纟, like threads that run through a whole system, and 济 (jì) has the water radical 氵, like help flowing to people. Picture money moving through society like threads and water, and you have 经济 (jīngjì), the economy.
Common mistake: Learners often write 济 (jì) as 挤 (jǐ, to squeeze) or 剂 (jì, dose), because they look and sound similar. Remember that 经济 uses the water radical 氵, not the hand radical 扌. Also keep the tone on 济 falling (jì), not third tone.
经济 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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经 jīng · classics · 8 strokes
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济 jì · to aid · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 经济.
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once; already |
| 经历 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4]) |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 经营 | jīngyíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate |
| 经典 | jīngdiǎn | the classics; scriptures |
| 神经 | shénjīng | nerve; mental state |
| 经费 | jīngfèi | funds; expenditure |
| 总经理 | zǒngjīnglǐ | general manager; CEO |
Questions about 经济
What does 经济 mean?
经济 (jīngjì) means "economy; economic" and is used as a noun and adjective.
How do you write 经济?
经济 is made of 2 characters: 经 (8 strokes), 济 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 经济 an HSK word?
Yes. 经济 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 经济 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 经济 is written 經濟.
Can 经济 mean cheap or economical?
Yes, in some contexts 经济 can describe something cost effective, as in 经济舱 (jīngjìcāng, economy class). For everyday talk about prices, though, people usually say 便宜 (piányi) for cheap.
How do I say economics as a subject of study?
Use 经济学 (jīngjìxué), where 学 means a field of study. An economist is 经济学家 (jīngjìxuéjiā).