Definition
外资 (wài zī) refers specifically to foreign investment or foreign capital — money from outside the country. 投资 (tóu zī) is the general term for any investment, regardless of origin. Use 外资 when the focus is on the foreign source.
noun
foreign investmentforeign capital
Examples
- 外资。Zhège guójiā zhèngzài jījí xīyǐn wài zī.This country is actively attracting foreign investment.
- 外资。Hěn duō qǐyè yīkào wài zī lái kuòdà shēngchǎn.Many companies rely on foreign capital to expand production.
- 外资。wài zī cùjìn le dāngdì jīngjì de fāzhǎn.Foreign investment has promoted the development of the local economy.
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