基金

jī jīn

foundation; fund

HSK Level 5

Example Sentences

我正在考虑投资一个新的基金。

wǒ zhèngzài kǎolǜ tóuzī yīgè xīn de jījīn.

I'm thinking about investing in a new fund.

这个基金的收益率很高。

zhège jījīn de shōuyìlǜ hěn gāo.

This fund has a high rate of return.

我决定把钱投资到这个基金里。

wǒ juédìng bǎ qián tóuzī dào zhège jījīn lǐ.

I decided to invest my money in this fund.

Synonyms

基金会 (jījīn huì)

foundation

投资基金 (tóuzī jījīn)

investment fund

Antonyms

债券 (zhàiquàn)

bond

股票 (gǔpiào)

stock

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 基金 (jījīn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 基 (jī) and 金 (jīn). The character 基 originally meant "foundation" or "base", and was often used in the context of building or construction. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the idea of "fund" or "capital". The character 金, on the other hand, has always meant "metal" or "money". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 基金, which literally means "foundation money" or "capital fund". In modern Chinese, 基金 is used to refer to a variety of financial instruments, including mutual funds, investment funds, and pension funds.

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