外资

• Pinyin: wài zī
• Hanzi breakdown: 外 = 夕 (evening) + 卜 (divination); 资 = 次 (next) + 贝 (shell/money)

Meaning

Foreign capital; foreign investment. Money or assets invested by foreign entities.

Commonly used in economic and business contexts. Related terms: 外资企业 (foreign-funded enterprise), 引进外资 (attract foreign investment), 外资银行 (foreign bank). Important concept in China's economic development and opening-up policy.

Examples

1. 这个开发区吸引了大量外资企业入驻。 This development zone has attracted many foreign-funded enterprises to set up operations.
2. 政府出台了新政策来鼓励外资进入高科技领域。 The government introduced new policies to encourage foreign investment in high-tech fields.
3. 外资的流入对当地就业有很大的帮助。 The inflow of foreign capital has greatly helped local employment.

Usage Guide

Context: economics, business, policy

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 这是一家外资企业。(This is a foreign-funded enterprise.)
• 引进外资是经济发展的重要途径。(Attracting foreign investment is an important path to economic development.)

Don't Say

• 我有一些外资 — 个人的外国货币叫'外币'，外资专指企业或经济层面的外国投资

Origin & History

Compound of 外 (foreign) + 资 (capital, assets). Together meaning capital from foreign sources.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Professional