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家资

Word · NounTraditional資

property; capital; qualification

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Meanings

4 senses · 11 examples
1.

noun

property; assets; family wealth

Refers to wealth, capital, or property of a household or person. Often appears in compound words.

Tā他
men们
jiā家
zī资
fēng丰
hòu厚
 ,
shēng生
huó活
wú无
yōu忧
 。

Their family has substantial assets and lives without worry.

Duō多
nián年
huī挥
huò霍
 ,
jiā家
zī资
hào耗
jìn尽
 。

After years of extravagance, the family fortune was exhausted.

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Tā他
jì继
chéng承
le了
fù父
qīn亲
liú留
xià下
de的
jiā家
zī资
 。

He inherited the property left by his father.

2.

noun

capital; funds; investment

Refers to money or financial resources used for investment or business.

Chuàng创
yè业
xū需
yào要
qǐ启
dòng动
zī资
jīn金
 。

Starting a business requires seed capital.

Tā他
men们
gōng公
sī司
huò获
dé得
le了
dà大
liàng量
wài外
zī资
 。

Their company received a large amount of foreign capital.

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Zhè这
xiàng项
tóu投
zī资
xū需
yào要
xióng雄
hòu厚
zī资
běn本
 。

This investment requires substantial capital.

3.

noun

qualifications; credentials; seniority

Refers to the qualifications, experience, or seniority required for a position or task.

Tā他
de的
zī资
lì历
hěn很
shēn深
 ,
wán完
quán全
shèng胜
rèn任
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He has extensive seniority and is fully qualified for this job.

Shēn申
qǐng请
zhè这
ge个
zhí职
wèi位
xū需
yào要
xiāng相
guān关
zī资
zhì质
 。

Applying for this position requires relevant qualifications.

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Tā他
píng凭
zhe着
zī资
lì历
lǎo老
 ,
dāng当
le了
bù部
mén门
zhǔ主
guǎn管
 。

Due to his seniority, he became the department head.

4.

noun

natural resources; endowment

literary

Can refer to innate talent or natural resources of a region.

Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tiān天
zī资
cōng聪
yǐng颖
 。

This child is gifted with innate intelligence.

Gāi该
dì地
qū区
kuàng矿
chǎn产
zī资
yuán源
fēng丰
fù富
 。

This region is rich in mineral resources.