外商直接投资

overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI)

outside / in addition / foreign / external

foreign businessman

Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC) / surname Shang

commerce / merchant / dealer / to consult / 2nd note in pentatonic scale / quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)

surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]) / immediate / straightforward

to receive / to answer (the phone) / to meet or welcome sb / to connect / to catch / to join / to extend / to take one's turn on duty / to take over for sb

to cast / to send / to throw oneself (into the river etc) / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of

investment / to invest

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