How to say “capital” in Chinese
capital
“Capital” in Chinese is 资本, zī běn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
资本 is read zī běn: 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
At the bottom, 贝 “money”; on top, 次 cì hints at the sound.
木 “tree” with a stroke at the root.
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 “资本”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 资本. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 年轻就是资本。niánqīngjiùshìzīběnBeing young is capital in itself.
More words from the lesson “Investment and return”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “capital” in Chinese?
“Capital” in Chinese is 资本, pinyin zīběn.
What does 资本 mean?
资本 (zīběn) means “capital”.
How do you write 资本?
资本 is 2 characters: 资 (zī) — funds, capital; 本 (běn) — root; measure word: books. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 资本?
资本 is read zīběn. Tones: zī — first tone, běn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“capital” in the lesson “Investment and return”
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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