Writing
资本 (zī běn) — how to say "capital" in Chinese
资本
Capital, funds
noun
Character composition
资
resources, capital
本
base, root
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
投入资本
tóu rù zī běn
invest capital
资本积累
zī běn jī lěi
capital accumulation
Examples
我们需要更多资本来发展这个项目。
We need more capital to develop this project.
这是公司的资本。
This is the company's capital.
Frequently asked questions
Capital in Chinese meaning
"capital" in Chinese is 资本 (zī běn).
资本 meaning in English
资本 (zī běn) means "Capital, funds".
How is 资本 pronounced?
It is pronounced zī běn (written as zi ben, ziben). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "capital" in Chinese characters?
It is written 资本: 资 has 10 strokes, 本 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 资本?
资本 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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