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拥有财富

yōng yǒu cái fù
verb phrase★Intermediate💡 possess wealth
neutral

To have or possess wealth or financial resources.

她通过投资房地产拥有了大量财富。

She accumulated a great deal of wealth through real estate investments.

许多人梦想拥有财富,但很少有人为此付出努力。

Many people dream of possessing wealth, but few are willing to put in the effort.

💡

Commonly used in financial, economic, or personal development contexts.

Collocations

拥有巨额财富possess a huge fortune拥有财富的人a wealthy person

Synonyms

拥有金钱拥有资产富有

Antonyms

贫穷一贫如洗

Related Phrases

财富自由phrase
financial freedom
创造财富phrase
create wealth

💡Pro Tip

Common Collocation

The phrase '拥有财富' is often followed by terms indicating scale or source, such as '巨额财富' (huge fortune), '大量财富' (a great deal of wealth), or '通过...拥有财富' (gain wealth through...).

⚡Gold Rule

Literal vs. Figurative

This phrase is purely literal. Do not confuse it with idiomatic expressions like '发财' (get rich) or '财源滚滚' (wealth flows in continuously), which carry different nuances.

📖Word Origin

拥有 (yōng yǒu) means 'to possess' or 'to have,' derived from classical Chinese. 财富 (cái fù) means 'wealth' or 'riches,' combining 财 (cái, 'wealth') and 富 (fù, 'rich'). The phrase combines these two words to express the concept of possessing wealth.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is straightforward and literal. It is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to describe having financial resources. Avoid using it in contexts where 'wealth' implies non-material forms of prosperity (e.g., 'spiritual wealth').

Word Breakdown

拥有
to possess or have
verb
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财富
wealth or riches
noun
汉英词典

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