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经济

jīng jì · jing ji

Traditional 經濟

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. economy
  2. economic
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The economy and my wallet

  1. Dengdeng

    电视(diànshì)里(lǐ)说(shuō)，今年(jīnnián)经济(jīngjì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    The TV says the economy is good this year.

  2. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)的(de)钱包(qiánbāo)也(yě)很(hěn)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Then is my wallet doing well too?

  3. Dengdeng

    经济(jīngjì)好(hǎo)，不(bù)代表(dàibiǎo)我们(wǒmen)有钱(yǒuqián)。

    A good economy doesn't mean we have money.

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)的(de)钱包(qiánbāo)经济(jīngjì)不(bù)太(tài)好(hǎo)。

    Right. My wallet's economy is not good.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)喝(hē)便宜(piányi)的(de)茶(chá)吧(ba)。

    Then let's drink the cheap tea.

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2 examples
01

日(rì)本(běn)正(zhèng)面(miàn)临(lín)着(zhe)严(yán)重(zhòng)的(de)经(jīng)济(jì)问(wèn)题(tí)。

Japan is confronted with severe economic problems.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)公(gōng)司(sī)推(tuī)动(dòng)了(le)当(dāng)地(dì)经(jīng)济(jì)的(de)发(fā)展(zhǎn)。

This small company has boosted the local economy.

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经
jīng

classics; sacred book

济
jì

to cross a river; to aid or relieve

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