tóu zī bào chóu lǜdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
return on investment / rate of return
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

投資報酬率 投资报酬率 [tou2 zi1 bao4 chou2 lu:4] /return on investment/rate of return/

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Other forms in these source records: 投資報酬率

  • 投
    tóu

    to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) / to cast (a ballot) / to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) / to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) / to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) / to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) / to go to / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of / (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water

  • 资
    zī

    resources / capital / to provide / to supply / to support / money / expense

  • 报
    bào

    to report / to inform / to announce / to respond / to reply / to sign up for / to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bào míng]) / to reward / to recompense / to take revenge / to retaliate / newspaper / periodical / journal / bulletin / telegram

  • 酬
    chóu

    to entertain / to repay / to return / to reward / to compensate / to reply / to answer

  • 率
    lǜ

    (bound form) ratio / rate / proportion

    shuài

    to lead / to command / rash / hasty / frank / straightforward / generally / usually

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