Definition
人财物 is a compact three-character term that bundles together the three basic categories of resources in an organization or society: personnel (人), finances (财), and materials/goods (物). You'll see it in management, government, and business contexts when talking about resource allocation or control — it's a single unit, not three separate words. The order is fixed: people first, then money, then things.
n.
humanfinancialand material resources (as a collective category)
Examples
- 人财物。Gōngsī suǒyǒu de rén cái wù dōu yóu zǒngjīnglǐ tǒngyī guǎnlǐ.All of the company's human, financial, and material resources are managed uniformly by the general manager.
- 人财物。Zhège xiàngmù xūyào dàliàng de rén cái wù tóurù.This project requires a large investment of human, financial, and material resources.
- 人财物，。Gè bùmén yào hélǐ diàopèi rén cái wù, tígāo xiàolǜ.Each department should allocate human, financial, and material resources reasonably to improve efficiency.
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