tư bản

See also: tuban, túbǎn, and tūbān

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Noun

bản

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

Adjective

bản

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

See also

Usage notes

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

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