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理财

lǐcái

to manage money

A person sorts coins into three jars
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Characters in this word

理 lǐ

Strokes
11
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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财 cái

Strokes
7
Radical
贝 — sea shell
Made of
贝 sea shell 才 ability, talent, gift
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 财

Example phrases

  • 他开始理财以后,才意识到记录每一笔支出有多重要。 Tā kāishǐ lǐcái yǐhòu, cái yìshí dào jìlù měi yì bǐ zhīchū yǒu duō zhòngyào. After he started managing his money, he realised how important it is to record every expense.
  • 她从大学起就学着理财,每个月都会存下一部分钱。 Tā cóng dàxué qǐ jiù xuézhe lǐcái, měi ge yuè dōu huì cún xià yí bùfen qián. She has been learning to manage her money since university and saves part of it every month.
  • 如果你不会理财,工资再高也可能月底就花光。 Rúguǒ nǐ bú huì lǐcái, gōngzī zài gāo yě kěnéng yuèdǐ jiù huāguāng. If you do not know how to manage money, even a high salary may be gone by the end of the month.

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