vốn

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See also: von, vón, Vón, and vȯņ

Vietnamese

 vốn mạo hiểm on Vietnamese Wikipedia
 vốn điều lệ on Vietnamese Wikipedia

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 本 (SV: bổn). Doublet of bổn.

Pronunciation

Noun

vốn • (𬬌)

  1. (business, finance) capital; funds (liquid money that can be used for funding or investment)
    vốn mạo hiểm ― venture capital
    vốn điều lệ ― authorized capital
    Thời buổi này không có vốn thì không xây dựng cơ nghiệp được.
    You cannot really pull off a business without funding these days.
  2. (figurative) foundation; basis; repertoire (especially something abstract, as a resource that has been accumulated)
    vốn từ ― a person's vocabulary
    vốn tri thức ― a body of knowledge
    Muốn học tiếng gì giỏi thì cũng phải chú trọng vốn từ.
    If one wants to master a language, one should focus on vocabulary.

Derived terms

  • tư bản (“capital as discussed in socialism and communism”)
  • kinh phí (“budget”)

Adverb

vốn • (𢏿)

  1. originally; initially; formerly
    Súng vốn là một tay đầu gấu khét tiếng ở huyện Hương Khê.
    Súng was once a notorious thug in Hương Khê District.

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