hùn vốn
Definition
- Verb:
- To pool capital / to contribute capital jointly: The primary meaning of "hùn vốn" is the act of two or more individuals or entities contributing money or assets together to establish a business, fund a project, or engage in a joint commercial venture. It implies a partnership formed for a shared financial undertaking.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hai người bạn quyết định hùn vốn để mở một quán cà phê. (The two friends decided to pool their capital to open a coffee shop.)
- Công ty đó được thành lập từ việc nhiều nhà đầu tư hùn vốn. (That company was established from many investors contributing capital jointly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is central to the concept of a partnership or joint investment. It often implies a formal or informal agreement where profits, losses, and management responsibilities are shared according to the contributed capital share.
- Việc hùn vốn đòi hỏi một hợp đồng rõ ràng về tỷ lệ góp vốn và phân chia lợi nhuận. (Pooling capital requires a clear contract on the contribution ratio and profit sharing.)
Variants and Related Words
Góp vốn (v): to contribute capital. This is a more general term and can be used in contexts beyond partnerships, such as contributing to a fund.
- Mọi thành viên đều góp vốn để thực hiện dự án. (All members contributed capital to implement the project.)
Vốn góp (n): contributed capital, capital share.
- Vốn góp của mỗi người là 100 triệu đồng. (Each person's capital contribution is 100 million VND.)
Synonyms
- To pool resources: To combine assets, which can be broader than just money.
- To go into partnership: To form a business partnership.
- To invest jointly: To make a combined investment.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Hùn hạp: A more colloquial term for partnering or teaming up, often in a business context, which can imply both effort and capital.
- Họ hùn hạp với nhau làm ăn đã lâu. (They have been partnering in business for a long time.)
Công ty hợp danh / Công ty hùn vốn: These are legal terms for types of partnership companies (general partnership / capital-contributing company).
- Mô hình công ty hùn vốn phổ biến trong kinh doanh gia đình. (The capital-contributing company model is common in family businesses.)