tư bản

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See also: tuban, túbǎn, and tūbān

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 資本, composed of (money) and (funds), from Japanese 資本 (shihon) (used as a translation of English capital), from Literary Chinese 資本 (zīběn, funds).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bản

  1. (socialism, communism, capitalism) capital
    tư bản khả biến
    variable capital

Adjective

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bản

  1. (socialism, communism, capitalism) capitalist
    Synonym: tư bản chủ nghĩa

See also

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Usage notes

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Chiefly used in socialist or communist studies. For "funding capital" in general, use vốn instead.