Meaning of 财富
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- wealth
- riches
How to use 财富
财富 is a fairly formal noun for wealth, used for money and also for abstract riches like knowledge or experience. Example: 健康是最大的财富。(Jiànkāng shì zuì dà de cáifù.) Health is the greatest wealth.
财 (cái) has the shell radical 贝, since shells were once used as money, so it means money or valuables. 富 (fù) means rich, so 财富 is the riches you have piled up: wealth.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 财富 (wealth in general) with 财产 (cáichǎn), which means specific property or assets you legally own. You divide 财产 in a divorce, but you talk about the 财富 of a nation.
财富 in example sentences
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财 cái · riches · 7 strokes
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富 fù · rich · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 财富.
| 丰富 | fēngfù | to enrich; rich |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property; assets |
| 富有 | fùyǒu | rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with |
| 富人 | fùrén | rich person; the rich |
| 理财 | lǐcái | to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management |
| 发财 | fācái | to get rich |
| 财务 | cáiwù | financial affairs; finance |
| 富裕 | fùyù | prosperous; well-to-do; well-off |
| 财政 | cáizhèng | public finance; government finance |
| 富豪 | fùháo | rich and powerful person |
| 钱财 | qiáncái | wealth; money |
| 富翁 | fùwēng | rich person; millionaire |
Questions about 财富
What does 财富 mean?
财富 (cáifù) means "wealth; riches" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 财富?
财富 is made of 2 characters: 财 (7 strokes), 富 (12 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 财富 an HSK word?
Yes. 财富 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 财富 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 财富 is written 財富.
Can 财富 be used as an adjective meaning rich?
No, 财富 is only a noun. To say someone is rich, use 富有 (fùyǒu) or 有钱 (yǒuqián), for example 他很有钱 (tā hěn yǒuqián).
What verbs often go with 财富?
Common pairings are 创造财富 (chuàngzào cáifù, to create wealth), 积累财富 (jīlěi cáifù, to accumulate wealth) and 精神财富 (jīngshén cáifù, spiritual wealth).