---
title: "Zibenzhuyi Meaning: 资本主义 (zīběn-zhǔyì) Means “capitalism”"
description: "资本主义 (traditional 資本主義, zīběn-zhǔyì) means “capitalism”. Hear its tones, see what 资 and 本 and 主 and 义 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zibenzhuyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 资本主义 mean?

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资本主义 zīběn-zhǔyì

## capitalism

## Its characters

1. 资 zī money
2. 本 běn capital
3. 主 zhǔ master
4. 义 yì justice

## In a sentence

这本书讲的是资本主义的历史。 This book is about the history of capitalism.

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## More words with 资 or 本 or 主 or 义

- [版本 bǎnběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banben)
- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [本科 běnkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benke)
- [本来 běnlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benlai)
- [本领 běnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benling)
- [本能 běnnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benneng)
- [本钱 běnqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benqian)
- [本人 běnrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benren)
- [本色 běnsè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bense)
- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)

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