经济 (jīngjì) — economy; economics; financial

HSK 3 | noun/adj | the system of production and consumption; economical

经济 (jīngjì)

经济 refers to the economy or the study of economics, and can also function as an adjective meaning economical or affordable.

Meanings

  1. [noun] economy; economics — the system of production, trade, and consumption of goods and services
  2. [adjective] financial; economical — relating to finance, or cost-effective

Example Sentences

中国经济发展很快。 Zhōngguó jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài. China's economy is developing very quickly.

他学习经济学。 Tā xuéxí jīngjìxué. He studies economics.

这个方案更经济实惠。 Zhège fāng'àn gèng jīngjì shíhuì. This option is more economical and cost-effective.

全球经济受到了很大影响。 Quánqiú jīngjì shòudào le hěn dà yǐngxiǎng. The global economy was greatly affected.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
经济发展 economic development
经济学 economics (the subject)
经济问题 economic issue
经济实惠 economical and practical

Memory Hook

经 (to manage; to pass through) plus 济 (to help; to benefit) — managing resources to benefit people: that is 经济.