How to say “wealth” in Chinese
wealth, fortune
“Wealth” in Chinese is 财富, cái fù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
财富 is read cái fù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 贝 “shell, money”; on the right, 才 cái hints at the reading.
On top, 宀 “roof”: a house full of everything. The lower part is the same as in 福 fú.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “财富”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 财富. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 健康是最大的财富jiànkāngshìzuìdàdecáifùHealth is the greatest wealth.
- 知识就是财富zhīshijiùshìcáifùKnowledge is wealth.
More words from the lesson “Money and wealth”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wealth” in Chinese?
“Wealth” in Chinese is 财富, pinyin cáifù.
What does 财富 mean?
财富 (cáifù) means “wealth, fortune”.
How do you write 财富?
财富 is 2 characters: 财 (cái) — wealth, money; 富 (fù) — rich. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 财富?
财富 is read cáifù. Tones: cái — second tone, fù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wealth” in the lesson “Money and wealth”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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