jīng jì
economics
中国的经济发展很快。
Zhōngguó de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.
China's economy is developing rapidly.
他正在学习经济学。
Tā zhèngzài xuéxí jīngjìxué.
He is studying economics.
这个经济政策很有效。
Zhège jīngjì zhèngcè hěn yǒuxiào.
This economic policy is very effective.
经济学 (jīngjìxué)
economics
经济体制 (jīngjì tǐzhì)
economic system
贫穷 (pínqióng)
poverty
赤字 (chìzì)
deficit
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The Chinese word 经济 (jīngjì) for "economics" is composed of two characters: 经 (jīng) and 济 (jì). The character 经 originally meant "warp" or "main thread" in the context of weaving, and later extended to mean "constant", "regular", or "classic". The character 济 originally meant "to cross a river" or "to help", and later extended to mean "to save", "to benefit", or "to manage". When combined, the two characters 经济 (jīngjì) took on the meaning of "managing the economy" or "economic management". Over time, the term came to be used more broadly to refer to the field of economics as a whole.
