财富 cáifù wealth
wealth; riches
How to remember 财富: 财 riches + 富 wealthy = wealth.
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How it is used
- Wealth / riches (often abstract or collective) - 创造财富 (chuàngzào cáifù) to create wealth.
- The general concept of wealth, including figurative treasures: 精神财富 (jīngshén cáifù) spiritual wealth, 知识是财富 knowledge is wealth.
- Contrast 财产 (cáichǎn), specific owned property; 财富 is wealth in the broad/abstract sense.
Example sentences
- 健康胜于财富。 Jiànkāng shèng yú cáifù.Health is above wealth.
- 健康比财富重要。 Jiànkāng bǐ cáifù zhòngyào.Health is above wealth.
- 成功的标准不仅仅是财富。 Chénggōng de biāozhǔn bù jǐnjǐn shì cáifù.Wealth is not the only criterion of success.