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投资
tóuzī
Description
投资就是把钱放到公司、房子或者别的东西里，希望以后能赚更多的钱。
"投资" means putting money into companies, houses, or other things, hoping to make more money later.
很多人也用这个词说花时间或精力在重要的事情上。
Many people also use "投资" to mean spending time or effort on important matters.
Meanings
投资tóuzī
to invest money; investment
他把钱投资在一家小公司。
He invested money in a small company.
投资tóuzī
to put in time or effort
父母为孩子的教育投资了很多时间。
Parents invested a lot of time in their children's education.
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Notes
- Etymology
投 means 'to throw/put in' + 资 means 'capital/money', so 'put in capital'.
- Nuance
can be a verb (to invest) or a noun (an investment).
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