资本主义 zīběnzhǔyì capitalism
How to remember 资本主义: 资 wealth + 本 source + 主 lord + 义 right conduct = capitalism.
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How it is used
- Capitalism (the economic system) - 资本主义社会 (zīběnzhǔyì shèhuì) capitalist society; 资本主义国家 (zīběnzhǔyì guójiā) capitalist countries.
- Political-economic term; contrasts with 社会主义 (shèhuìzhǔyì, socialism).
- Formal/academic and ideological register; 资本 (capital) + 主义 (-ism).