How to say “resources” in Chinese
resources
“Resources” in Chinese is 资源, zī yuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
资源 is read zī yuán: 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.
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 原 yuán “source” gives both meaning and 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 “资源”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 资源. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个地区水资源短缺zhègedìqūshuǐzīyuánduǎnquēThis area is short of water.
More words from the lesson “Garbage and resources”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “resources” in Chinese?
“Resources” in Chinese is 资源, pinyin zīyuán.
What does 资源 mean?
资源 (zīyuán) means “resources”.
How do you write 资源?
资源 is 2 characters: 资 (zī) — funds, capital; 源 (yuán) — source. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 资源?
资源 is read zīyuán. Tones: zī — first tone, yuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“resources” in the lesson “Garbage and resources”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. 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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