Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To invest capital: To commit money or financial resources into a business, project, or asset with the expectation of achieving a profit or return.
   • To put money in: To provide the initial or necessary funds to start or support a commercial enterprise.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Ông ấy quyết định bỏ vốn vào một công ty khởi nghiệp công nghệ. (He decided to invest capital in a tech startup.)
  • Muốn kinh doanh thì trước tiên phải bỏ vốn. (To do business, you first have to put money in.)
  • Họ đã bỏ vốn rất nhiều nhưng công ty vẫn thua lỗ. (They invested a lot of capital, but the company is still operating at a loss.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often implies a deliberate, strategic allocation of funds for productive purposes, not merely spending. It carries a sense of risk and expectation of future gain.
• It is commonly used in the context of entrepreneurship, business partnerships, and finance.

Variants and Related Words

• Đầu tư (v): to invest. This is a more general and formal synonym.
  • Công ty đầu tư ra nước ngoài. (The company invests abroad.)
• Góp vốn (v): to contribute capital, often used in the context of a partnership.
  • Mỗi thành viên góp vốn 100 triệu đồng. (Each member contributed 100 million VND in capital.)

Synonyms

• Invest: To allocate money with the expectation of generating income or profit.
• Capitalize: To provide with capital for operation.
• Fund: To provide money for a particular purpose.

Related Idioms and Common Phrases

• Bỏ vốn làm ăn: To invest capital to do business.
  • Hai anh em cùng bỏ vốn làm ăn. (The two brothers pooled capital to go into business together.)
• Bỏ vốn nhỏ, lời lớn: To invest a small amount for a large profit (similar to "small investment, big return").
  • Đó là cơ hội bỏ vốn nhỏ, lời lớn. (That is a small-investment, big-return opportunity.)

1. Invest, put money in
   • Bỏ vốn kinh doanh
     To put one's money in a business