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资

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional資

money; fund; subsidize; qualification

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Meanings

6 senses · 18 examples
1.

noun

money; funds; expense

Used to refer to funds, costs, or financial resources.

Tā他
tóu投
rù入
le了
dà大
liàng量
zī资
jīn金
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
kā咖
fēi啡
diàn店
 。

He invested a large amount of money to open a coffee shop.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
gěi给
yuán员
gōng工
àn按
shí时
fā发
fàng放
gōng工
zī资
 。

The factory pays employees their salaries on time.

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Zhè这
cì次
chū出
chāi差
de的
chuān川
zī资
yóu由
gōng公
sī司
bào报
xiāo销
 。

The company will reimburse the travel expenses for this business trip.

Wǒ我
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
hé合
zī资
kāi开
bàn办
le了
yī一
jiā家
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
 。

Our two companies jointly invested to set up a branch.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
zī资
jīn金
jiāng将
yòng用
yú于
pín贫
kùn困
dì地
qū区
de的
jiào教
yù育
jiàn建
shè设
 。

This fund will be used for education construction in poverty-stricken areas.

2.

verb

to subsidize; to fund

formal

Often used with negative objects to mean providing support to someone or something, sometimes with negative connotations.

Xiàng向
dí敌
duì对
guó国
jiā家
tí提
gòng供
wù物
zī资
zī资
zhù助
shì是
wéi违
fǎn反
guó国
jì际
fǎ法
de的
 。

Providing material support to hostile countries violates international law.

Zhè这
jiā家
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
zī资
zhù助
le了
shù数
bǎi百
míng名
pín贫
kùn困
xué学
shēng生
wán完
chéng成
xué学
yè业
 。

This charity has subsidized hundreds of poor students to complete their studies.

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Bù不
yào要
zī资
zhù助
nà那
xiē些
méi没
yǒu有
chéng诚
xìn信
de的
chuàng创
yè业
xiàng项
mù目
 。

Do not fund unethical startup projects.

3.

verb

to provide; to supply

formal

Used to indicate that something can be used as a reference or basis for something else.

Zhè这
fèn份
lì历
shǐ史
zī资
liào料
kě可
gòng供
lì历
shǐ史
yán研
jiū究
zhě者
jiè借
jiàn鉴
 。

This historical material can be used as a reference for historical researchers.

Zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
kě可
yǐ以
wéi为
hòu后
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
tí提
gòng供
cān参
kǎo考
yī依
jù据
 。

This research result can provide a reference basis for follow-up work.

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Zhè这
gè个
àn案
lì例
zú足
yǐ以
jiè借
jiàn鉴
 ,
bì避
miǎn免
chóng重
dǎo蹈
fù覆
zhé辙
 。

This case is enough to learn from to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

4.

noun

surname Zi

Used as a family name.

Zī资
xiān先
sheng生
jīn今
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
huì会
lái来
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
 。

Mr. Zi will come to the meeting this afternoon.

5.

noun

natural endowment; talent

formal

Refers to a person's inherent natural qualities or talents.

Tā他
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
yì艺
shù术
tiān天
fù赋
 ,
shì是
gè个
nán难
dé得
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
rén人
cái才
 。

He has very high artistic endowment and is a rare musical talent.

Zhè这
wèi位
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
yǒu有
zhe着
chū出
sè色
de的
yùn运
dòng动
zī资
zhì质
 。

This athlete has excellent sports endowment.

6.

noun

qualification; seniority

formal

Refers to a person's experience, status or eligibility for a certain position or activity.

Tā他
zài在
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
gōng工
zuò作
le了
shí十
nián年
 ,
yǒu有
zhe着
fēng丰
fù富
de的
gōng工
zuò作
zī资
lì历
 。

He has worked in this company for ten years and has rich work experience.

Gōng公
sī司
àn按
zhào照
zī资
lái历
lái来
fēn分
pèi配
nián年
zhōng终
jiǎng奖
jīn金
 。

The company distributes year-end bonuses based on seniority.

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Zhè这
wèi位
hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
bù不
fú符
hé合
yìng应
pìn聘
gǎng岗
wèi位
de的
zī资
gé格
yāo要
qiú求
 。

This candidate does not meet the qualification requirements for the applied position.

Lùn论
zī资
pái排
bèi辈
de的
jìn晋
shēng升
zhì制
dù度
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
shì适
yìng应
xiàn现
dài代
qǐ企
yè业
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
le了
 。

The promotion system based on seniority is no longer suitable for the development of modern enterprises.