Today’s word of the day is 资 (zī) which means ‘resource’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 资 (zī).
投资 (tóu zī) To invest
The first word is 投资 (tóu zī) which means ‘to invest’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 投 means ‘to put in’ and 资 means ‘resource’. A way of using it in a sentence is 现在是投资的最佳时机。(Xiànzài shì tóuzī de zuì jiā shíjī.) The best time to invest is now.
资源 (zī yuán) Natural resources
Another word we can create with 资 (zī) is 资源 (zī yuán) which means ‘natural resources’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 那个国家拥有丰富的自然资源。(Nàgè guójiā yǒngyǒu fēngfù de zìrán zīyuán.) That country is abundant in natural resources.
工资 (gōng zī) Salary
Finally, we can create the word 工资 (gōng zī) which means ‘salary’. The 工 here means work. A way of using it in a sentence is 一个月多少工资才算正常?(Yīgè yuè duōshǎo gōngzī cái suàn zhèngcháng?) What’s a normal salary for one month?