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    Expressing 'economic' with 经济 (jīngjì)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    经济 + Noun

    Explanation

    经济 (jīngjì) functions as both a noun meaning "economy" and an adjective meaning "economic." When used as an adjective, it is placed directly before the noun it modifies to describe something related to the economy.

    Examples

    • 今年的经济形势比去年好多了。

      jīnnián de jīngjì xíngshì bǐ qùnián hǎo duō le.

      This year's economic situation is much better than last year.

    • 经济发展不能以牺牲环境为代价。

      jīngjì fāzhǎn bù néng yǐ xīshēng huánjìng wéi dàijià.

      Economic development cannot come at the expense of the environment.

    • 这门课主要讨论全球经济问题。

      zhè mén kè zhǔyào tǎolùn quánqiú jīngjì wèntí.

      This course mainly discusses global economic issues.

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