资本主义 (zī běn zhǔ yì) — capitalism
Definition
An economic system based on private ownership and free markets. Paired with its contrast 社会主义, which emphasizes public/state ownership and central planning.
phrase
capitalism
Examples
- 资本主义。zī běn zhǔ yì De hé xīn shì sī yǒu zhì hé zì yóu shì chǎng.The core of capitalism is private ownership and the free market.
- 资本主义。Xǔ duō guó jiā cóng zī běn zhǔ yì zhuǎn xiàng le hùn hé jīng jì mó shì.Many countries have shifted from capitalism to a mixed economic model.
- 资本主义。Mǎ kè sī zhǔ yì rèn wéi zī běn zhǔ yì bì rán dǎo zhì jiē jí máo dùn.Marxism holds that capitalism inevitably leads to class conflict.
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