zī yuán
ressources (naturelles)
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我们应该珍惜自然资源。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zhēnxī zìrán zīyuán.
We should cherish natural resources.
这个国家拥有丰富的矿产资源。
Zhège guójiā yǒngyǒu fēngfù de kuàngchǎn zīyuán.
This country has abundant mineral resources.
我们必须保护水资源。
Wǒmen bìxū bǎohù shuǐ zīyuán.
We must protect water resources.
匮乏 (kuì fá)
lack
短缺 (duǎn quē)
shortage
The Chinese word 资源 (zīyuán) is a compound of two characters: 资 (zī) and 源 (yuán). 资 (zī) originally meant "wealth" or "property", and later extended to mean "resources" or "capital". 源 (yuán) originally meant "source" or "spring", and later extended to mean "origin" or "beginning". Thus, the word 资源 (zīyuán) literally means "source of wealth" or "origin of capital". In modern Chinese, 资源 (zīyuán) is used to refer to natural resources, such as minerals, forests, and water, as well as to economic resources, such as labor, capital, and technology.
