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外商直接投資

简外商直接投资 · 繁外商直接投資

Mandarin · pinyin wài shāng zhí jiē tóu zī

overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI)

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
商: shāng · commerce, business, trade
直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
接: jiē · receive; continue; catch; connect
投: tóu · throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
資: Look up this written character
资: zī · property; wealth; capital

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4–1–2–1–2–1 · wai4 shang1 zhi2 jie1 tou2 zi1

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ngoi6 soeng1 zik6 zip3 tau4 zi1

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noun

(finance, economics) foreign direct investment; FDI

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