本钱 (běn qián): capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

Word info

Pinyin

běnqián

Meaning

capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

Characters

2

Part of speech

noun

HSK level

HSK 7

Chinese explanation

• 用来做生意、投资或放贷的原始资金，也就是本金
• 也比喻可以凭借的条件、能力或优势，如年轻就是本钱。