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    The noun 资本 (zīběn) for "capital"

    Existence & Possession
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    资本 + Noun

    Explanation

    资本 (zīběn) means "capital," referring to financial assets, funds, or resources used for investment and production. It also appears in compound words like 资本主义 (capitalism) and 资本家 (capitalist). In broader usage, it can metaphorically refer to any advantage or resource someone possesses.

    Examples

    • 创业需要大量的资本投入。

      Chuàngyè xūyào dàliàng de zīběn tóurù.

      Starting a business requires a large amount of capital investment.

    • 年轻就是你最大的资本。

      Niánqīng jiù shì nǐ zuì dà de zīběn.

      Youth is your greatest asset.

    • 外国资本不断涌入这个新兴市场。

      Wàiguó zīběn bùduàn yǒngrù zhè gè xīnxīng shìchǎng.

      Foreign capital keeps pouring into this emerging market.

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