capital; assets; means; leverage
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
capital; funds; assets used for production or business to generate profit
Economic term referring to money, property, or other resources used for investing or producing goods. Includes both physical capital (machinery, buildings) and financial capital (money, stocks).
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
de的
zī资
běn本
lái来
kuò扩
dà大
shēng生
chǎn产
。
This company needs more capital to expand production.
Tā他
bǎ把
quán全
bù部
zī资
běn本
dōu都
tóu投
rù入
dào到
le了
gǔ股
shì市
。
He invested all his capital into the stock market.
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Zhù注
cè册
zī资
běn本
bì必
xū须
zhēn真
shí实
dào到
wèi位
。
The registered capital must be actually paid in full.
noun
capital; leverage; advantage used to gain benefits
Metaphorical usage referring to intangible advantages, reputation, or relationships that can be leveraged for personal gain. Common in phrases like 'political capital' or 'social capital'.
Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
zī资
běn本
yíng赢
dé得
le了
xuǎn选
jǔ举
。
He used his political capital to win the election.
Zhè这
cì次
shī失
bài败
ràng让
tā他
sǔn损
shī失
le了
hěn很
duō多
shè社
huì会
zī资
běn本
。
This failure cost him a lot of social capital.
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Bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
xiāo消
hào耗
nǐ你
zài在
gōng公
sī司
de的
xìn信
yù誉
zī资
běn本
。
Don't casually expend your credibility capital at the company.