资源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals)
natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism)
怎么记住“资源”: 资 wealth + 源 spring = natural resource (such as water or minerals).
汉字
用法
- Resources - natural or otherwise: 自然资源 (zìrán zīyuán) natural resources, 人力资源 human resources, 教育资源 educational resources.
- Covers assets to be drawn on: minerals, water, manpower, even connections/information; pairs with 开发, 利用, 浪费.
- Abstract and broad; a staple of economics and management talk.
例句
- 我们要保护自然资源。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù zìrán zīyuán.We must protect our natural resources.
- 美国的自然资源很丰富。 Měiguó de zìránzīyuán hěn fēngfù.The United States is abundant in natural resources.
- 互联网是一种无法估量的信息资源。 Hùliánwǎng shì yīzhǒng wúfǎgūliáng de xìnxī zīyuán.The Internet is an invaluable source of information.