财源 (cái yuán) — financial resources; source of revenue

Definition

财源 refers to the source or channel from which money comes in — a business's revenue streams, not money itself. Compared with plain 钱 or 收入, it emphasizes where income comes from and whether it is steady.

noun
financial resourcessource of revenue

Examples

  • 财源
    Gōng sī xū yào kāi tuò xīn de cái yuán.
    The company needs to explore new sources of revenue.
  • 财源
    Tā de cái yuán zhǔ yào lái zì tóu zī.
    His financial resources mainly come from investments.
  • 财源
    Wěn dìng de cái yuán duì jiā tíng hěn zhòng yào.
    Stable financial resources are very important for a family.

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