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本钱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

本钱 Usage and Examples

capital

principal

investment

没有本钱也就没有收益。

No costs means no benefits.

政府将为这个项目提供本钱。

The government will give seed money to the project.

The characters in 本钱

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main
钱
qián10money, currency, wealth

More words starting with 本

  • běn本bù不xiǎng想Didn't originally want to, Hadn't intended to
  • běn本bù不dǎ打suàn算Didn't intend to, Wasn't going to
  • běn本shū书this book
  • běn本shi事ability, skill
  • běn本rén人I, myself
  • bén本yǐ以wéi为I originally thought, I had thought
  • běn本huì会this association, this society
  • běn本gōng公sī司This company, Our company
  • běn本fèn分Duty, Responsibility
  • bén本kě可could have, originally could
  • běn本ké可yǐ以could have, might have
  • běn本míng名real name, birth name

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Questions about 本钱

What does 本钱 mean in Chinese?

本钱 (běn qián) means “capital, principal, investment”.

How do you pronounce 本钱?

本钱 is pronounced běn qián in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “capital” in Chinese?

“capital” is 本钱 (běn qián) in Chinese.

How is 本钱 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 本钱, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    běn本qián钱
    capital [money]

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