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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