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How do you say "investment" in Chinese?
投资
tóu zī
In Chinese, "investment" is 投资 (tóu zī).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin "tóu zī" takes second tone, then first tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Writing and usage
投资 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
这台新机器是明智的投资。
zhè tái xīn jī qì shì míng zhì de tóu zī 。
The new machine was a smart investment.
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How to remember 投资
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Questions about 投资
How do you pronounce 投资?
The pinyin "tóu zī" takes second tone, then first tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Is 投资 formal or casual?
投资 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 投资 used in Chinese?
投资 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 这台新机器是明智的投资。 (The new machine was a smart investment.).
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