zi1資资
Jyutpingzi1
Yalejī
Definition
Money, wealth, or resources.
neutralmoneywork
How it's used
Functions primarily as a bound morpheme in compound words rather than as a standalone noun for money. It carries a formal or technical nuance related to resources, capital, or funding. You will frequently encounter it in professional or financial contexts like 投資 or 資金.
Examples
His wages are very low, not enough money to spend.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use it as a direct substitute for 錢 in casual speech. It is not a standalone word for cash or currency and will sound unnatural if used outside of specific compound terms.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
