How to say “manage finances” in Chinese

理财
lǐcái

manage finances

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Economy and finance”

“Manage finances” in Chinese is 理财, lǐ cái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

理财 is read lǐ cái: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
cái — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

理
lǐ — order; manage

On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.

财
cái — wealth, money

On the left, 贝 “shell, money”; on the right, 才 cái hints at the reading.

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 “理财”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 理财. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 年轻人也应该学理财niánqīngrényěyīnggāixuélǐcáiYoung people should learn to manage their money too.

More words from the lesson “Savings and loans”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “manage finances” in Chinese?

“Manage finances” in Chinese is 理财, pinyin lǐcái.

What does 理财 mean?

理财 (lǐcái) means “manage finances”.

How do you write 理财?

理财 is 2 characters: 理 (lǐ) — order; manage; 财 (cái) — wealth, money. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 理财?

理财 is read lǐcái. Tones: lǐ — third tone, cái — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“manage finances” in the lesson “Savings and loans”

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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