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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "economy" with 经济 (jīngjì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    经济 + Noun / Verb + 经济

    Explanation

    经济 (jīngjì) means "economy" or "economic." It can function as both a noun referring to the financial system of a country or region and as an adjective meaning "economic" or "economical." It is extremely common in news and formal discourse.

    Examples

    • 今年全球经济增长放缓了不少。

      Jīnnián quánqiú jīngjì zēngzhǎng fànghuǎn le bù shǎo.

      Global economic growth has slowed down considerably this year.

    • 他在大学学的是经济专业。

      Tā zài dàxué xué de shì jīngjì zhuānyè.

      He studied economics in college.

    • 政府出台了新的经济政策来刺激消费。

      Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn de jīngjì zhèngcè lái cìjī xiāofèi.

      The government introduced new economic policies to stimulate consumption.

    Expressing "economy" with 经济 (jīngjì) | Chinese Grammar