Meaning of 资金
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- funds; capital
How to use 资金
资金 is a formal word for money set aside for a purpose, such as running a company, building something, or doing research. It often appears with verbs like 筹集 (chóují, to raise) or 缺少 (quēshǎo, to lack). Example: 我们的公司缺少资金。(Wǒmen de gōngsī quēshǎo zījīn.) Our company lacks funds.
资 (zī) has 贝 (shell, old money) at the bottom, and it appears in 工资 (gōngzī, wages). 金 (jīn) means gold or metal, as in 黄金 (huángjīn). Put money and gold together and you get funds for a project or business.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 资金 for everyday pocket money, as in buying lunch. For that, say 钱 (qián), or 现金 (xiànjīn) if you mean physical cash. Also keep 资 in first tone, zī, not zì.
资金 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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资 zī · wealth · 10 strokes
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金 jīn · gold · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 资金.
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash |
| 资格 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay |
| 金牌 | jīnpái | gold medal |
| 资料 | zīliào | material; resources |
| 黄金 | huángjīn | gold; golden (opportunity) |
| 投资 | tóuzī | investment; to invest |
| 美金 | měijīn | American dollar; US dollar |
| 资源 | zīyuán | natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship |
| 基金 | jījīn | fund |
Questions about 资金
What does 资金 mean?
资金 (zījīn) means "funds; capital" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 资金?
资金 is made of 2 characters: 资 (10 strokes), 金 (8 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 资金 an HSK word?
Yes. 资金 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 资金 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 资金 is written 資金.
What is the difference between 资金 and 资本?
资金 (zījīn) is money available for a specific use, like project funds. 资本 (zīběn) means capital in a broader economic sense, such as investment capital or capital as a concept in economics.
Can 资金 be counted with a measure word?
It is usually not counted with a measure word. Instead you describe the amount, as in 一大笔资金 (yí dà bǐ zījīn), a large sum of funds, using 笔 (bǐ) for sums of money.