资源 (zī yuán) — resource in Mandarin
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#390 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
资源 is pronounced zī yuán. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
zhè gè guó jiā yǒu fēng fù de zì rán zī yuán
This country has abundant natural resources.
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What does 资源 mean?+
资源 (zī yuán) means "resource" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 资源?+
资源 is pronounced zī yuán. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 资源 in Mandarin?+
资源 is the #390 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 资源 fits
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