外资 (wài zī) — how to say "foreign capital" in Chinese

外资

Foreign capital

noun

Character composition

外

outside

资

capital

Radicals / Keys

夕

Evening

#36 · xī · 3 strokes

貝

Shell

#154 · bèi · 7 strokes

Collocations

吸引外资

xīyǐn wàizī

to attract foreign capital

外资企业

wàizī qǐyè

foreign-funded enterprise

Examples

这家公司吸引了大量外资投资。

This company attracted a lot of foreign investment.

外资进入市场。

Foreign capital enters the market.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "foreign capital" in Chinese?

"foreign capital" in Chinese is 外资 (wài zī).

Waizi meaning in English

外资 (wài zī) means "Foreign capital".

How is 外资 pronounced?

It is pronounced wài zī (written as wai zi, waizi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "foreign capital" in Chinese characters?

It is written 外资: 外 has 5 strokes, 资 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 外资?

外资 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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