资 (zī) — (bound form) capital; money; funds; (bound form) qualifications; ability; record of service; (bound form) to subsidize; to support; to provide
Definition
资 (zī) is a bound form — it almost never stands alone, and only appears inside compounds like 资本, 资格, or 资助. Think of it as the root meaning 'capital / qualifications / to fund', with the second word carrying the specific sense.
bound form
(bound form) capitalmoneyfunds(bound form) qualificationsabilityrecord of service(bound form) to subsidizeto supportto provide
Examples
- 。Zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu zú gòu de zī běn.This company has sufficient capital.
- 。Tā huò dé le cān jiā bǐ sài de zī gé.She obtained the qualifications to participate in the competition.
- 。Zhèng fǔ zī zhù le zhè ge jiào yù xiàng mù.The government subsidized this educational project.
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