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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

财富 [cáifù]
  1. 1. noun wealth

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

财富 [cáifù]
  1. 1. wealth; riches;means
    物质财富
    material wealth
    精神财富
    spiritual wealth
    自然财富
    natural wealth

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

财富 [cáifù]
  1. 1. 社会拥有的物质资料和精神产品的总和。包括土地、矿山等自然资源和人类劳动所积累或创造的一切产品。
  2. 2. 泛指有价值的东西
    分享人类共有的财富

Examples

精神财富
spiritual wealth
大量财富
enormous wealth; large fortune
积累了巨额财富
have accumulated a huge amount of wealth
侵吞社会财富
appropriate social property
天然财富
natural resources (or wealth)
财富
wealth; riches
瑰奇的人生经历也是一笔财富
Life is a treasure, both a rare and precious experience.
生活中的魔难,都是人生的财富
Hardships in life are all matters of fortune.

Collocations

拥有财富
possess wealth
创造财富
create wealth
精神财富
spiritual wealth
巨大的财富
tremendous wealth

Word Decomposition


[cái]
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[fù]

nciku Note

财富 and 财产

财富 and 财产
cáifù and cáichǎn

Both 财富 and 财产 mean "material wealth." The meaning of 财富 is more abstract, and can be used in a spiritual sense. 财产 is more concrete, but can also be used metaphorically. When specifically referring to money or general referring to property or goods, then the two words are interchangeable.
(1) 他继承了他父亲所有的财产
(2) 这套房子属于他们的共有财产
(3) 经过多年的打拼,他积累了一笔财产财富)。

When used in an abstract sense, 财富 is used.
(4) 唐诗是中国一笔珍贵的文化财富
(5) 多样的自然资源是这里天然的财富

财产 can also be used metaphorically.
(6) 健康的身体是人生的一笔财产

“财富”和“财产”都指较多的物质资料、钱物等。“财富”意义较抽象,可用于精神方面;“财产”意义较具体,有时也可用于比喻。当既指具体钱物又带有泛指意义时,两者可以通用。
用于抽象意义时,用“财富”。
“财产”有时也可用于比喻。

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