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资金

zījīn

funds; capital

How common it is

资金 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say zījīn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

资金是指用来做某事的钱或资源。

Zījīn shì zhǐ yònglái zuò mǒushì de qián huò zīyuán.

Funds refer to money or resources used to do something.

Context note

学校有时会筹集资金来买新书或玩具。

Xuéxiào yǒushí huì chóují zījīn lái mǎi xīn shū huò wánjù.

Schools sometimes raise funds to buy new books or toys.

5 examples

我们需要资金来买新书。
wǒ men xū yào zī jīn lái mǎi xīn shū。
We need funds to buy new books.
这个项目有足够的资金。
zhè ge xiàng mù yǒu zú gòu de zī jīn。
This project has enough funds.
他们筹集了资金帮助学校。
tā men chóu jí le zī jīn bāng zhù xué xiào。
They raised funds to help the school.
资金不足时,我们要想办法。
zī jīn bù zú shí, wǒ men yào xiǎng bàn fǎ。
When funds are insufficient, we need to find a way.
他用资金买了新的画笔。
tā yòng zī jīn mǎi le xīn de huà bǐ。
He used the funds to buy new paintbrushes.

5 mini stories

班级筹集资金买了一个新书架。大家都很高兴。
bān jí chóu jí zī jīn mǎi le yí gè xīn shū jià。 dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng。
The class raised funds to buy a new bookshelf. Everyone was happy.
学校用资金建了一个小花园。孩子们可以在那里玩。
xué xiào yòng zī jīn jiàn le yí gè xiǎo huā yuán。 hái zi men kě yǐ zài nà lǐ wán。
The school used funds to build a small garden. Children can play there.
我们需要资金来买体育用品。大家一起努力。
wǒ men xū yào zī jīn lái mǎi tǐ yù yòng pǐn。 dà jiā yì qǐ nǔ lì。
We need funds to buy sports equipment. Everyone works together.
小红用零花钱捐了资金给图书馆。她很善良。
xiǎo hóng yòng líng huā qián juān le zī jīn gěi tú shū guǎn。 tā hěn shàn liáng。
Xiao Hong donated funds from her pocket money to the library. She is kind.
资金用完了,我们要再想办法。大家不放弃。
zī jīn yòng wán le, wǒ men yào zài xiǎng bàn fǎ。 dà jiā bú fàng qì。
The funds are used up, we need to find another way. Everyone doesn't give up.

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