Assets

Assets (资产 zī chǎn) are resources with economic values and expected future benefits that an entity like an individual, corporation, or country possesses.

Part 1: Breakdown of Words

“资” (zī) as in “capital” (资本 zī běn), “investment” (投资 tóu zī), or “funds” (资金 zī jīn).

“产” (chǎn) as in “production” (生产 shēng chǎn), “product” (产品 chǎn pǐn), or “productivity” (生产力 shēng chǎn lì).

Part 2: Examples

1. Asset management (资产管理 zī chǎn guǎn lǐ).
2. Asset turnover (资产周转率 zī chǎn zhōu zhuǎn lǜ).
3. Asset-backed securities (资产抵押证券 zī chǎn dǐ yā zhèng quàn).
4. Asset allocation (资产配置 zī chǎn pèi zhì).
5. Asset securitization (资产证券化 zī chǎn zhèng quàn huà).